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Cheese sandwich vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese sandwich and yellow cake

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B3, and folate in cheese sandwich is higher than in yellow cake.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than yellow cake.
  • The amount of sodium in yellow cake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +311.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.159mg

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +732.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +359.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Yellow cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.083mg 0.222mg 37%
Phosphorus 382mg 138mg 35%
Selenium 24.3µg 5.9µg 33%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 4.728g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.043mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.093mg 26%
Sodium 839mg 310mg 23%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 204mg 32mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.8mg 15%
Protein 9.8g 3.16g 13%
Folate 64µg 22µg 11%
Fats 25g 17.75g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.165mg 9%
Magnesium 54mg 20mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.129g 5.793g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 7.214g 8%
Iron 2.62mg 2.03mg 7%
Calories 497kcal 379kcal 6%
Fiber 3.1g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.42mg 4%
Potassium 306mg 187mg 4%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 7µg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Carbs 58.2g 55.36g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Copper 0.16mg 0.159mg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g 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 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g 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
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
Contains more OtherOther +181.5%
Contains more WaterWater +599.4%
~equal in Carbs ~55.36g

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
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.9%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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