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Cheese sandwich vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese sandwich and gingerbread different?

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, and folate than gingerbread.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cheese sandwich is 47% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 3 times more calcium than gingerbread. While cheese sandwich contains 204mg of calcium, gingerbread contains only 71mg.
  • Gingerbread has less sodium.
  • Cheese sandwich has a lower glycemic index (54) than gingerbread (86).

Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +607.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
~equal in Iron ~2.88mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Gingerbread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 382mg 54mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 4.216g 33%
Sodium 839mg 327mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.162mg 20%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.683mg 17%
Selenium 24.3µg 16.3µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.19mg 14%
Fats 25g 16.4g 13%
Calcium 204mg 71mg 13%
Protein 9.8g 3.9g 12%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 1.738mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 7.124g 8%
Folate 64µg 33µg 8%
Cholesterol 7mg 32mg 8%
Calories 497kcal 356kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.375mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.19mg 5%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.39mg 4%
Copper 0.16mg 0.195mg 4%
Potassium 306mg 439mg 4%
Magnesium 54mg 70mg 4%
Iron 2.62mg 2.88mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.06µg 3%
Carbs 58.2g 49.2g 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 49.2g N/A
Saturated fat 4.129g 4.122g 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.3%
Contains more FatsFats +52.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.3%
Contains more OtherOther +52%
Contains more WaterWater +775%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.122g

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.