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Cheese sandwich vs. Multigrain bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese sandwich and multigrain bread different?

  • Cheese sandwich is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, multigrain bread is richer in manganese, selenium, fiber, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for multigrain bread is 49% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 4 times more saturated fat than multigrain bread. While cheese sandwich contains 4.129g of saturated fat, multigrain bread contains only 0.948g.

Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Bread, multi-grain, toasted (includes whole-grain) 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 61% 33% 22% 102% 102% 50% 106% 54% 287% 195%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.72mg

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% 0% 8% 0% 61% 33% 82% 22% 66% 0% 3.8% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.286mg
~equal in Folate ~70µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Multigrain bread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.083mg 2.201mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 2.035g 48%
Fats 25g 4.6g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.826g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.142mg 22%
Selenium 24.3µg 35.8µg 21%
Fiber 3.1g 8.1g 20%
Phosphorus 382mg 247mg 19%
Sodium 839mg 414mg 18%
Copper 0.16mg 0.307mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.948g 14%
Calories 497kcal 288kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.243mg 10%
Protein 9.8g 14.52g 9%
Calcium 204mg 111mg 9%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.85mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 4.394mg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 85mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.365mg 5%
Carbs 58.2g 47.11g 4%
Fructose 2.67g 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.1mg 2%
Folate 64µg 70µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.286mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 306mg 250mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Iron 2.62mg 2.72mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 39.01g N/A
Sugar 6.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.351mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.314mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.421mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.432mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.215mg 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
15% 5% 47% 31% 2%
Protein: 14.52 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 47.11 g
Water: 31.46 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +443.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +64.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.2%
Contains more WaterWater +883.1%

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
25% 22% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.826 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1153.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%

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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. Multigrain bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174914/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.