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Chicken meat vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Chicken meat and Cheese sandwich

  • Chicken meat has more Vitamin B3, however, Cheese sandwich has more Manganese, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Calcium, Iron, and Folate.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for Manganese is 46% more.
  • Chicken meat has 13 times more Cholesterol than Cheese sandwich. Chicken meat has 88mg of Cholesterol, while Cheese sandwich has 7mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
8
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains less Sodium -90.2%
Contains more Zinc +123%
Contains more Calcium +1260%
Contains more Iron +107.9%
Contains more Magnesium +134.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +109.9%
Contains more Potassium +37.2%
Contains more Copper +142.4%
Contains more Manganese +5315%
Equal in Selenium - 24.3
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Cheese sandwich
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 62% 99% 39% 164% 27% 110% 24% 54% 142% 133%
Contains less Sodium -90.2%
Contains more Zinc +123%
Contains more Calcium +1260%
Contains more Iron +107.9%
Contains more Magnesium +134.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +109.9%
Contains more Potassium +37.2%
Contains more Copper +142.4%
Contains more Manganese +5315%
Equal in Selenium - 24.3

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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
8
:
4
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains more Vitamin A +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +468.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +154.2%
Contains more Folate +1180%
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
Cheese sandwich
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 0% 5% 90% 99% 60% 38% 61% 48% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +468.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +154.2%
Contains more Folate +1180%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
3
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains more Protein +178.6%
Contains more Water +1757.8%
Contains more Fats +83.8%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Other - 3.8
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Cheese sandwich
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 Protein +178.6%
Contains more Water +1757.8%
Contains more Fats +83.8%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Other - 3.8

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
1
:
2
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +93.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +208.6%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 4.129
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Cheese sandwich
17% 44% 39%
Saturated Fat: 4.129 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 9.166 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +93.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +208.6%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 4.129

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken meat Cheese sandwich
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Cheese sandwich Opinion
Net carbs 0g 55.1g Cheese sandwich
Protein 27.3g 9.8g Chicken meat
Fats 13.6g 25g Cheese sandwich
Carbs 0g 58.2g Cheese sandwich
Calories 239kcal 497kcal Cheese sandwich
Fiber 0g 3.1g Cheese sandwich
Calcium 15mg 204mg Cheese sandwich
Iron 1.26mg 2.62mg Cheese sandwich
Magnesium 23mg 54mg Cheese sandwich
Phosphorus 182mg 382mg Cheese sandwich
Potassium 223mg 306mg Cheese sandwich
Sodium 82mg 839mg Chicken meat
Zinc 1.94mg 0.87mg Chicken meat
Copper 0.066mg 0.16mg Cheese sandwich
Manganese 0.02mg 1.083mg Cheese sandwich
Selenium 23.9µg 24.3µg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin A 161IU 71IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 21µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg Chicken meat
Vitamin D 2IU Chicken meat
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.358mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.427mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 3.185mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.622mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.261mg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 64µg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.12µg Chicken meat
Vitamin K 2.4µg Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.13mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg 0.298mg Chicken meat
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.383mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986mg 0.698mg Chicken meat
Lysine 2.223mg 0.344mg Chicken meat
Methionine 0.726mg 0.167mg Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.472mg Chicken meat
Valine 1.325mg 0.438mg Chicken meat
Histidine 0.802mg 0.219mg Chicken meat
Cholesterol 88mg 7mg Cheese sandwich
Saturated Fat 3.79g 4.129g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 10.351g Cheese sandwich
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 9.166g Cheese sandwich

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Chicken meat Cheese sandwich
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chicken meat
35%
Cheese sandwich
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
85%
Cheese sandwich

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat contains less Sodium (difference - 757mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.339g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 54)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 81mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is relatively richer in minerals

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.