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Cheese sandwich vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese sandwich and lamb

  • Cheese sandwich has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, lamb is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 101% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Lamb contains 49 times less manganese than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 1.083mg of manganese, while lamb contains 0.022mg.
  • Lamb 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 Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4822.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
~equal in Potassium ~310mg
~equal in Selenium ~26.4µg

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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2025%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 2.55µg 101%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 1.51g 51%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.022mg 46%
Sodium 839mg 72mg 33%
Zinc 0.87mg 4.46mg 33%
Cholesterol 7mg 97mg 30%
Protein 9.8g 24.52g 29%
Phosphorus 382mg 188mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 6.66mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.1mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.129g 8.83g 21%
Carbs 58.2g 0g 19%
Calcium 204mg 17mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.25mg 14%
Folate 64µg 18µg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.13mg 10%
Calories 497kcal 294kcal 10%
Iron 2.62mg 1.88mg 9%
Magnesium 54mg 23mg 7%
Fats 25g 20.94g 6%
Copper 0.16mg 0.119mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 8.82g 4%
Selenium 24.3µg 26.4µg 4%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.66mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 306mg 310mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.777mg 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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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +363.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1578.8%

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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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +507%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.