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Cheese sandwich vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese sandwich and pot roast?

  • Cheese sandwich is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet pot roast is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 84% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich has 108 times more manganese than pot roast. Cheese sandwich has 1.083mg of manganese, while pot roast has 0.01mg.
  • Pot roast contains less sodium.
  • Pot roast has a lower glycemic index than cheese sandwich.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types in this comparison.

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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10730%
Contains more ZincZinc +665.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.42mg

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% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1675%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.571mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 2.13µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.708g 56%
Zinc 0.87mg 6.66mg 53%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.01mg 47%
Protein 9.8g 28.94g 38%
Cholesterol 7mg 116mg 36%
Sodium 839mg 47mg 34%
Phosphorus 382mg 174mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.059mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.171mg 20%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Carbs 58.2g 0g 19%
Calcium 204mg 16mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.129g 7.548g 16%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Calories 497kcal 297kcal 10%
Fats 25g 19.17g 9%
Magnesium 54mg 19mg 8%
Copper 0.16mg 0.099mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 4.105mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 8.175g 5%
Selenium 24.3µg 27µg 5%
Iron 2.62mg 2.42mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 306mg 231mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.283mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.571mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-38100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1521.9%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1194.6%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.