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Cheese sandwich vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese sandwich and jerky

  • Cheese sandwich has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, jerky is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, iron, and folate.
  • Jerky covers your daily zinc needs 66% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Jerky contains 10 times less calcium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 204mg of calcium, while jerky contains 20mg.
  • Cheese sandwich has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +920%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +875.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.1%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +832.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~51mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~407mg

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%
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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% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +725%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Jerky DV% diff.
Zinc 0.87mg 8.11mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 1.011g 54%
Sodium 839mg 2081mg 54%
Protein 9.8g 33.2g 47%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.111mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.99µg 36%
Iron 2.62mg 5.42mg 35%
Saturated fat 4.129g 10.85g 31%
Selenium 24.3µg 10.7µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.142mg 22%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Folate 64µg 134µg 18%
Calcium 204mg 20mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.154mg 17%
Carbs 58.2g 11g 16%
Cholesterol 7mg 48mg 14%
Potassium 306mg 597mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 1.732mg 9%
Copper 0.16mg 0.227mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.179mg 6%
Fiber 3.1g 1.8g 5%
Calories 497kcal 410kcal 4%
Phosphorus 382mg 407mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 11.305g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 54mg 51mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Fats 25g 25.6g 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 9g 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%

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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +238.8%
Contains more WaterWater +630%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
~equal in Fats ~25.6g

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +806.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~11.305g

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.