Cheese sandwich vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese sandwich and turkey meat different?
- Cheese sandwich is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and calcium; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for cheese sandwich is 46% higher.
- Cheese sandwich contains 15 times more calcium than turkey meat. While cheese sandwich contains 204mg of calcium, turkey meat contains only 14mg.
- Turkey meat has less sodium.
- Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than cheese sandwich (54).
Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1357.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28% |
Contains more IronIron | +140.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +72% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7635.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +185.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +695.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +52% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +611.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +200.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 9.166g | 2.119g | 47% |
Manganese | 1.083mg | 0.014mg | 46% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.185mg | 9.573mg | 40% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.12µg | 1.02µg | 38% |
Protein | 9.8g | 28.55g | 38% |
Cholesterol | 7mg | 109mg | 34% |
Sodium | 839mg | 103mg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.261mg | 0.616mg | 27% |
Fats | 25g | 7.39g | 27% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.358mg | 0.045mg | 26% |
Phosphorus | 382mg | 223mg | 23% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.351g | 2.647g | 19% |
Carbs | 58.2g | 0.06g | 19% |
Calcium | 204mg | 14mg | 19% |
Iron | 2.62mg | 1.09mg | 19% |
Choline | 87.4mg | 16% | |
Calories | 497kcal | 189kcal | 15% |
Zinc | 0.87mg | 2.48mg | 15% |
Folate | 64µg | 9µg | 14% |
Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.281mg | 11% |
Selenium | 24.3µg | 29.8µg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 4.129g | 2.155g | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.622mg | 0.948mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.16mg | 0.093mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 30mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 15IU | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0mg | 2% |
Potassium | 306mg | 239mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 21µg | 12µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 55.1g | 0.06g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.101g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.13mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.298mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.383mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.698mg | 1.925mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.344mg | 2.282mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.167mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.472mg | 0.903mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.438mg | 0.902mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.219mg | 0.749mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.105g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.014g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.841g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.8 g
Fats:
25 g
Carbs:
58.2 g
Water:
3.2 g
Other:
3.8 g
Protein:
28.55 g
Fats:
7.39 g
Carbs:
0.06 g
Water:
63.52 g
Other:
0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats | +238.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96900% |
Contains more OtherOther | +691.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +191.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1885% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
9.166 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +291% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +332.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.8% |