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Cheese sandwich vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese sandwich and sardines

  • Cheese sandwich has more manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate, while sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 368% higher.
  • Sardines contain 10 times less manganese than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 1.083mg of manganese, while sardines contain 0.108mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sardines is lower.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sardines is 0, while the glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54.

The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +902.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.9%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7350%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.642mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 8.94µg 368%
Selenium 24.3µg 52.7µg 52%
Cholesterol 7mg 142mg 45%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.108mg 42%
Protein 9.8g 24.62g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 5.148g 27%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Sodium 839mg 307mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.08mg 23%
Fats 25g 11.45g 21%
Carbs 58.2g 0g 19%
Calcium 204mg 382mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 3.869g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.227mg 15%
Phosphorus 382mg 490mg 15%
Folate 64µg 10µg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Calories 497kcal 208kcal 14%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 5.245mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Saturated fat 4.129g 1.528g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.167mg 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.31mg 4%
Iron 2.62mg 2.92mg 4%
Magnesium 54mg 39mg 4%
Copper 0.16mg 0.186mg 3%
Potassium 306mg 397mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 32µg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.642mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +118.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1762.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.7%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.