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Cheese sandwich vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese sandwich and gingersnaps

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, gingersnaps are higher in iron, manganese, and copper.
  • Gingersnaps cover your daily iron needs 47% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Gingersnaps contain 5 times less selenium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 24.3µg of selenium, while gingersnaps contain 5.1µg.
  • Gingersnaps have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Cookies, gingersnaps.

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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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~49mg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48%
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 0% 0% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.235mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 1.372g 52%
Iron 2.62mg 6.4mg 47%
Phosphorus 382mg 83mg 43%
Selenium 24.3µg 5.1µg 35%
Fats 25g 9.8g 23%
Manganese 1.083mg 1.555mg 21%
Copper 0.16mg 0.305mg 16%
Sodium 839mg 501mg 15%
Calcium 204mg 77mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.2mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.098mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 5.365g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.293mg 10%
Protein 9.8g 5.6g 8%
Saturated fat 4.129g 2.451g 8%
Carbs 58.2g 76.9g 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Folate 64µg 87µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Calories 497kcal 416kcal 4%
Fiber 3.1g 2.2g 4%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.55mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Magnesium 54mg 49mg 1%
Potassium 306mg 346mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 19.92g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 3.235mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.114mg 0%

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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75%
Contains more FatsFats +155.1%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +65.6%

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% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +568.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.