Club sandwich vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between club sandwich and American cheese
- Club sandwich has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 95% higher.
- American cheese has 73 times less vitamin B3 than club sandwich. Club sandwich has 5.575mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese has 0.076mg.
- Club sandwich is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Fast foods, grilled chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.
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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 | +23.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +117.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +198.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1046.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7235.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +105% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +448.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +234.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +287.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +614.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +219.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 95mg | 1045mg | 95% |
| Saturated fat | 3.109g | 18.057g | 68% |
| Phosphorus | 215mg | 641mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 630mg | 1671mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 1.5µg | 43% |
| Fats | 8.05g | 31.79g | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.575mg | 0.076mg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 250µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.296mg | 0.054mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 100mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.949g | 8.236g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.172mg | 0.015mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 2.49mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.37mg | 0.63mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.826mg | 0.403mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 24.8µg | 20.2µg | 8% |
| Calories | 220kcal | 371kcal | 8% |
| Folate | 31µg | 8µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.089mg | 0.046mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.87g | 3.7g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.4mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 8.7µg | 2.6µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.88g | 1.286g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.186mg | 0.234mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 132mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 23IU | 2% |
| Protein | 17.19g | 18.13g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 47.8mg | 36.2mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.61mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.67g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.68g | 2.26g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.071g | 1.144g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.772mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.516mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.939mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.546mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.007g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.19 g
Fats:
8.05 g
Carbs:
19.87 g
Water:
52.52 g
Other:
2.37 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +437% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +294.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +185.7% |
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Protein
~18.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.109 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.949 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.88 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.3% |
