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French toast vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french toast and cheese sandwich

  • French toast has less manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iron, copper, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for manganese is 39% more.
  • French toast has 17 times more cholesterol than cheese sandwich. French toast has 116mg of cholesterol, while cheese sandwich has 7mg.
  • French toast has a higher glycemic index than cheese sandwich.

The food varieties used in the comparison are French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 -42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +217.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.4%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +476.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.9%

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
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 +490.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 9.166g 44%
Manganese 0.188mg 1.083mg 39%
Phosphorus 117mg 382mg 38%
Cholesterol 116mg 7mg 36%
Fats 10.8g 25g 22%
Sodium 479mg 839mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 10.351g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.261mg 14%
Calories 229kcal 497kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.358mg 13%
Iron 1.67mg 2.62mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Carbs 25g 58.2g 11%
Vitamin A 124µg 21µg 11%
Copper 0.058mg 0.16mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 3.185mg 10%
Calcium 100mg 204mg 10%
Magnesium 17mg 54mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.12µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.427mg 8%
Selenium 20.1µg 24.3µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.723g 4.129g 6%
Potassium 134mg 306mg 5%
Folate 43µg 64µg 5%
Protein 7.7g 9.8g 4%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.87mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.622mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 25g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.219mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 WaterWater +1609.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more FatsFats +131.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.8%
Contains more OtherOther +111.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 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 -34.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.4%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.