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Cheese sandwich vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese sandwich and chicken sandwich

  • Cheese sandwich has more manganese, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1, iron, copper, and vitamin B2; however, chicken sandwich is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B5.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily manganese needs 38% more than chicken sandwich.
  • Chicken sandwich contains 4 times less calcium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 204mg of calcium, while chicken sandwich contains 58mg.
  • Chicken sandwich has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chicken sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +251.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +394.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 3.177g 40%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.219mg 38%
Phosphorus 382mg 185mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 7.72mg 28%
Fats 25g 11.19g 21%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 4.481g 15%
Calcium 204mg 58mg 15%
Protein 9.8g 16.28g 13%
Calories 497kcal 250kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 1.2mg 12%
Carbs 58.2g 20.89g 12%
Iron 2.62mg 1.77mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.23mg 11%
Copper 0.16mg 0.067mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.3mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.129g 2.123g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.383mg 9%
Cholesterol 7mg 35mg 9%
Selenium 24.3µg 19.9µg 8%
Fiber 3.1g 1.4g 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Magnesium 54mg 24mg 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Folate 64µg 47µg 4%
Sodium 839mg 753mg 4%
Vitamin A 21µg 3µg 2%
Potassium 306mg 245mg 2%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.61mg 2%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.13µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +123.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.6%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1429.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients
  2. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.