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Cheese sandwich vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese sandwich and egg bread

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, egg bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily phosphorus needs 39% more than egg bread.
  • Egg bread has 4 times less vitamin B6 than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich has 0.261mg of vitamin B6, while egg bread has 0.064mg.
  • Egg bread contains less saturated fat.
  • Egg bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of egg bread is 70, while the glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Bread, egg.

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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 14% 28% 10% 114% 54% 22% 45% 50% 65% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +260.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.6%
Contains more IronIron +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.162mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.79mg

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% 21% 5.2% 6% 110% 101% 91% 17% 15% 13% 2.3% 79% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.436mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Egg bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 1.106g 54%
Phosphorus 382mg 106mg 39%
Fats 25g 6g 29%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.5mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 2.302g 20%
Sodium 839mg 380mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.064mg 15%
Cholesterol 7mg 51mg 15%
Choline 84.3mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.129g 1.593g 12%
Selenium 24.3µg 30.1µg 11%
Calories 497kcal 287kcal 11%
Calcium 204mg 93mg 11%
Folate 64µg 105µg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 4.848mg 10%
Magnesium 54mg 19mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.282mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.438mg 7%
Potassium 306mg 115mg 6%
Vitamin A 21µg 63µg 5%
Iron 2.62mg 3.04mg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 2.3g 3%
Carbs 58.2g 47.8g 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.436mg 1%
Protein 9.8g 9.5g 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.79mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 45.5g N/A
Sugar 1.78g N/A
Copper 0.16mg 0.162mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.394mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.443mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.21mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.012g 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
10% 6% 48% 35% 2%
Protein: 9.5 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 47.8 g
Water: 34.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.8%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more WaterWater +984.4%
~equal in Protein ~9.5g

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
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.593 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.106 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +349.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +728.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%

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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. Egg bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172673/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.