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Cheese sandwich vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese sandwich and naan

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, folate, iron, and vitamin B6; however, naan is richer in manganese.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily phosphorus needs 28% more than naan.
  • Naan has 4 times less folate than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich has 64µg of folate, while naan has 16µg.
  • Naan contains less sodium.
  • Naan has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of naan is 71, while the glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated.

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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 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +51.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.158mg

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% 0.67% 26% 0% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Naan DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 1.258g 53%
Fats 25g 6.7g 28%
Phosphorus 382mg 188mg 28%
Selenium 24.3µg 11.4µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 1.946g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.18mg 19%
Sodium 839mg 467mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.176mg 15%
Starch 36g 15%
Calcium 204mg 59mg 15%
Manganese 1.083mg 1.4mg 14%
Folate 64µg 16µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 12%
Calories 497kcal 286kcal 11%
Iron 2.62mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.128mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 9%
Fiber 3.1g 4.8g 7%
Saturated fat 4.129g 2.907g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 58.2g 46.21g 4%
Potassium 306mg 185mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.24mg 3%
Magnesium 54mg 68mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 3.58mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0.8g 1%
Protein 9.8g 10.2g 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 41.41g N/A
Sugar 3.4g N/A
Copper 0.16mg 0.158mg 0%
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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10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +273.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +91%
Contains more WaterWater +990.6%
~equal in Protein ~10.2g

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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48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%

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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. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/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.