Cheese sandwich vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese sandwich and doughnuts

Doughnuts contain less manganese, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, magnesium, and copper than cheese sandwich.
Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 35% higher.
Doughnuts contain 5 times less vitamin B6 than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 0.261mg of vitamin B6, while doughnuts contain 0.05mg.
The amount of sodium in doughnuts is lower.
Cheese sandwich has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of doughnuts is 75.

The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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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

Doughnuts

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+217.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+410%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+128.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+74%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+225.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+140.6%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-43.1%

~equal in Iron ~2.53mg

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

Doughnuts

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+65%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+422%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+100%

Contains more FolateFolate

+43.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.91mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	9.166g	3.915g	35%
Manganese	1.083mg	0.333mg	33%
Saturated fat	4.129g	11.105g	32%
Selenium	24.3µg	10.1µg	26%
Phosphorus	382mg	260mg	17%
Calcium	204mg	40mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.261mg	0.05mg	16%
Sodium	839mg	477mg	16%
Vitamin E		1.99mg	13%
Starch		25.91g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.301mg	10%
Magnesium	54mg	17mg	9%
Protein	9.8g	5.31g	9%
Vitamin K		9.8µg	8%
Copper	0.16mg	0.09mg	8%
Folate	64µg	92µg	7%
Choline		37.3mg	7%
Fiber	3.1g	1.7g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.622mg	0.377mg	5%
Potassium	306mg	134mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	10.351g	8.544g	5%
Carbs	58.2g	47.06g	4%
Vitamin B12	0.12µg	0.06µg	3%
Zinc	0.87mg	0.5mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.358mg	0.39mg	3%
Calories	497kcal	434kcal	3%
Vitamin B3	3.185mg	2.91mg	2%
Vitamin A	21µg	4µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	0mg	2%
Iron	2.62mg	2.53mg	1%
Cholesterol	7mg	10mg	1%
Fats	25g	24.93g	0%
Net carbs	55.1g	45.36g	N/A
Sugar		18.15g	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 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.239g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.573g	N/A