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Italian bread vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between italian bread and cheese sandwich?

  • Italian bread is richer in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet cheese sandwich is richer in phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 40% higher.
  • Italian bread has 3 times more folate than cheese sandwich. Italian bread has 191µg of folate, while cheese sandwich has 64µg.
  • Italian bread contains less sodium.

We used Bread, italian 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
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 IronIron +12.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.87mg

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% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +198.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian bread Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 9.166g 52%
Phosphorus 103mg 382mg 40%
Fats 3.5g 25g 33%
Folate 191µg 64µg 32%
Manganese 0.464mg 1.083mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.812g 10.351g 24%
Saturated fat 0g 4.129g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.261mg 16%
Calcium 78mg 204mg 13%
Sodium 550mg 839mg 13%
Calories 271kcal 497kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.427mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.473mg 0.358mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.381mg 3.185mg 7%
Potassium 110mg 306mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 54mg 6%
Selenium 27.2µg 24.3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 0.622mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Iron 2.94mg 2.62mg 4%
Copper 0.191mg 0.16mg 3%
Carbs 50.1g 58.2g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Protein 8.8g 9.8g 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 46.9g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 3.17g N/A
Fiber 3.2g 3.1g 0%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.87mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 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 +1015.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more FatsFats +614.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.2%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1174.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +559.4%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.