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Cheese sandwich vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese sandwich and crackers

  • Cheese sandwich has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and calcium; however, crackers have more iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 32% more.
  • Cheese sandwich has 4 times more vitamin B6 than crackers. Cheese sandwich has 0.261mg of vitamin B6, while crackers have 0.063mg.
  • Cheese sandwich is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +262.7%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%

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 0% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.456mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Crackers DV% diff.
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Selenium 24.3µg 6.7µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 13.137g 26%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.491mg 26%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Phosphorus 382mg 248mg 19%
Iron 2.62mg 4.03mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.063mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 6.553g 9%
Magnesium 54mg 18mg 9%
Calcium 204mg 120mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 4.352mg 7%
Folate 64µg 92µg 7%
Saturated fat 4.129g 5.562g 7%
Protein 9.8g 6.64g 6%
Potassium 306mg 118mg 6%
Copper 0.16mg 0.104mg 6%
Sodium 839mg 726mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.416mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.417mg 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2.3g 3%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.456mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Fats 25g 26.43g 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Calories 497kcal 510kcal 1%
Carbs 58.2g 61.3g 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 59g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.6%
Contains more OtherOther +52.6%
~equal in Fats ~26.43g
~equal in Carbs ~61.3g
~equal in Water ~3.14g

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% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.3%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.