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Cheese vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and cheese sandwich

  • Cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A; however, cheese sandwich has more manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% more.
  • Cheese has 17 times more vitamin A than cheese sandwich. Cheese has 1242IU of vitamin A, while cheese sandwich has 71IU.
  • Cheese sandwich is lower in cholesterol.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index than cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +248%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +302.6%
Contains more IronIron +1771.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3911.1%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5298.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +137%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.427mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 4.129g 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 9.166g 52%
Calcium 710mg 204mg 51%
Manganese 0.027mg 1.083mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.12µg 41%
Vitamin A 330µg 21µg 34%
Iron 0.14mg 2.62mg 31%
Cholesterol 99mg 7mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.358mg 27%
Protein 22.87g 9.8g 26%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.87mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 3.185mg 20%
Carbs 3.09g 58.2g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.261mg 15%
Copper 0.03mg 0.16mg 14%
Fats 33.31g 25g 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Phosphorus 455mg 382mg 10%
Folate 27µg 64µg 9%
Selenium 28.5µg 24.3µg 8%
Sodium 653mg 839mg 8%
Potassium 76mg 306mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Calories 404kcal 497kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.622mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 10.351g 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Net carbs 3.09g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.427mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.219mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.4%
Contains more FatsFats +33.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1056.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1783.5%
~equal in Other ~3.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +545%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.