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Egg white vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between egg whites and cheese sandwich?

  • Cheese sandwich is richer than egg whites in phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 52% more.
  • The glycemic index of egg whites is lower.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types in this article.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 less SodiumSodium -80.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +390.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2814.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains more IronIron +3175%
Contains more CopperCopper +595.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2446.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9745.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.427mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 9.166g 61%
Phosphorus 15mg 382mg 52%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.083mg 47%
Fats 0.17g 25g 38%
Iron 0.08mg 2.62mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.358mg 30%
Sodium 166mg 839mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 10.351g 26%
Calories 52kcal 497kcal 22%
Calcium 7mg 204mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.261mg 20%
Saturated fat 0g 4.129g 19%
Carbs 0.73g 58.2g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 3.185mg 19%
Copper 0.023mg 0.16mg 15%
Folate 4µg 64µg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Magnesium 11mg 54mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.622mg 9%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.87mg 8%
Selenium 20µg 24.3µg 8%
Potassium 163mg 306mg 4%
Protein 10.9g 9.8g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.12µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.427mg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.219mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +11.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2636.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14605.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7872.6%
Contains more OtherOther +503.2%

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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 white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.

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