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Gratin vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gratin and cheese sandwich?

  • Gratin is richer in vitamin C, yet cheese sandwich is richer in manganese, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for manganese is 40% higher.
  • Gratin has 7 times more vitamin C than cheese sandwich. Gratin has 9.9mg of vitamin C, while cheese sandwich has 1.5mg.
  • Gratin contains less sodium.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types in this comparison.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +309.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +572.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Copper ~0.16mg

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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 CVitamin C +560%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +459.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.8%
~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 Gratin Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 9.166g 59%
Manganese 0.161mg 1.083mg 40%
Selenium 2.7µg 24.3µg 39%
Phosphorus 113mg 382mg 38%
Fats 7.59g 25g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.358mg 25%
Iron 0.64mg 2.62mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.427mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 10.351g 21%
Sodium 433mg 839mg 18%
Calories 132kcal 497kcal 18%
Carbs 11.27g 58.2g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 3.185mg 14%
Folate 11µg 64µg 13%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 1.5mg 9%
Calcium 119mg 204mg 9%
Protein 5.06g 9.8g 9%
Magnesium 20mg 54mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.261mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 3.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.622mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Cholesterol 23mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin A 64µg 21µg 5%
Potassium 396mg 306mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.733g 4.129g 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.87mg 2%
Net carbs 9.47g 55.1g N/A
Copper 0.16mg 0.16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +2212.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.7%
Contains more FatsFats +229.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +416.4%
Contains more OtherOther +82.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3221%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.