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

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Important differences between cheese sandwich and white bread

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, white bread has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 41% more.
  • Cheese sandwich has 6 times more saturated fat than white bread. Cheese sandwich has 4.129g of saturated fat, while white bread has 0.698g.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index than cheese sandwich.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.1%
Contains more IronIron +37.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.6%
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich White bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 1.602g 50%
Phosphorus 382mg 98mg 41%
Fats 25g 3.33g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.599g 24%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.536mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.698g 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.533mg 15%
Sodium 839mg 490mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.243mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.087mg 13%
Calories 497kcal 266kcal 12%
Folate 64µg 111µg 12%
Iron 2.62mg 3.61mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 4.78mg 10%
Copper 0.16mg 0.101mg 7%
Magnesium 54mg 23mg 7%
Calcium 204mg 144mg 6%
Potassium 306mg 126mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Selenium 24.3µg 22µg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Carbs 58.2g 49.42g 3%
Fiber 3.1g 2.7g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Protein 9.8g 8.85g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.536mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.74mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +650.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +91.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1038.1%
~equal in Protein ~8.85g

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1628%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +472.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.