Cheese sandwich vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese sandwich and chocolate

Cheese sandwich has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, chocolate is higher in copper, iron, and magnesium.
Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 96% more than cheese sandwich.
Chocolate contains 35 times less sodium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 839mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.
The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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.

Cheese sandwich

Chocolate

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+264.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+85.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+710%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+170.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+82.7%
Contains more IronIron	+206.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+542.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+131%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31%

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.

Cheese sandwich

Chocolate

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1332%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+754%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+339.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+521.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+91.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.16mg	1.028mg	96%
Iron	2.62mg	8.02mg	68%
Saturated fat	4.129g	18.519g	65%
Polyunsaturated fat	9.166g	1.092g	54%
Selenium	24.3µg	3µg	39%
Sodium	839mg	24mg	35%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.05mg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.358mg	0.025mg	28%
Phosphorus	382mg	206mg	25%
Magnesium	54mg	146mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.261mg	0.042mg	17%
Folate	64µg		16%
Fiber	3.1g	7g	16%
Calcium	204mg	56mg	15%
Manganese	1.083mg	1.419mg	15%
Vitamin B3	3.185mg	0.725mg	15%
Caffeine		43mg	11%
Zinc	0.87mg	2.01mg	10%
Fats	25g	31.28g	10%
Protein	9.8g	4.88g	10%
Potassium	306mg	559mg	7%
Vitamin K		8.1µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.622mg	0.297mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.12µg	0.23µg	5%
Vitamin E		0.54mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	10.351g	9.54g	2%
Calories	497kcal	546kcal	2%
Vitamin A	21µg	2µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.5mg		2%
Carbs	58.2g	61.17g	1%
Net carbs	55.1g	54.17g	N/A
Cholesterol	7mg	8mg	0%
Sugar		47.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.112g	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	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.085g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.947g	N/A