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Egg vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggs and submarine sandwich

  • Eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, submarine sandwich is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 213% more than submarine sandwich.
  • Eggs have 14 times more cholesterol than submarine sandwich. While eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, submarine sandwich has only 27mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato.

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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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more CopperCopper +2281%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.8%
Contains more IronIron +52.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1261.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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.
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +404.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +909.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +419.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6654.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.084mg 213%
Cholesterol 373mg 27mg 115%
Choline 293.8mg 29.1mg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.22µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 4.323mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.343mg 23%
Selenium 30.8µg 19.9µg 20%
Sodium 124mg 575mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.267mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.555mg 17%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.354mg 14%
Vitamin A 149µg 22µg 14%
Calcium 50mg 171mg 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 7IU 10%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0.2µg 10%
Phosphorus 172mg 112mg 9%
Iron 1.19mg 1.81mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.5mg 8%
Carbs 1.12g 20.43g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.203mg 6%
Folate 44µg 66µg 6%
Starch 15.67g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Potassium 126mg 282mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.41mg 4%
Protein 12.58g 10.52g 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.5µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 1.927g 3%
Calories 155kcal 213kcal 3%
Fructose 1.4g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.267g 3.554g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 3.716g 1%
Fats 10.61g 10.04g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 19.23g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 3.18g N/A
Zinc 1.05mg 1.05mg 0%
Trans fat 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.6%
Contains more WaterWater +32%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1724.1%
Contains more OtherOther +133.6%
~equal in Fats ~10.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.554g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.716g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.