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Cheese sandwich vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese sandwich and tortilla?

  • Cheese sandwich is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet tortilla is richer in iron.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for manganese is 35% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich has 14 times more saturated fat than tortilla. Cheese sandwich has 4.129g of saturated fat, while tortilla has 0.296g.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.4%
Contains more IronIron +45.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.37mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Tortilla DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.391g 59%
Fats 25g 0.95g 37%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.268mg 35%
Phosphorus 382mg 146mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.185g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.114mg 24%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.296g 17%
Sodium 839mg 482mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.06mg 15%
Iron 2.62mg 3.81mg 15%
Selenium 24.3µg 16.6µg 14%
Calories 497kcal 237kcal 13%
Calcium 204mg 70mg 13%
Folate 64µg 98µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.17mg 9%
Magnesium 54mg 19mg 8%
Copper 0.16mg 0.102mg 6%
Potassium 306mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 4.125mg 6%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.32mg 5%
Protein 9.8g 7.28g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 2.4g 3%
Carbs 58.2g 49.94g 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2531.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1148.8%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5495.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2244.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.