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Pork vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork and cheese sandwich

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, cheese sandwich is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily manganese needs 47% more than pork.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 11 times less cholesterol than pork. Pork contains 80mg of cholesterol, while cheese sandwich contains 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 +38.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +973.7%
Contains more IronIron +201.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11933.3%

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +483.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33%
Contains more FolateFolate +1180%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 9.166g 53%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.083mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.358mg 43%
Selenium 45.3µg 24.3µg 38%
Protein 27.32g 9.8g 35%
Sodium 62mg 839mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.12µg 24%
Cholesterol 80mg 7mg 24%
Iron 0.87mg 2.62mg 22%
Carbs 0g 58.2g 19%
Calcium 19mg 204mg 19%
Phosphorus 246mg 382mg 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Fats 13.92g 25g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.261mg 16%
Folate 5µg 64µg 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.87mg 14%
Calories 242kcal 497kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 3.185mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 10.351g 10%
Copper 0.073mg 0.16mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.427mg 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Magnesium 28mg 54mg 6%
Saturated fat 5.23g 4.129g 5%
Potassium 423mg 306mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.622mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +178.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1708.4%
Contains more FatsFats +79.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +327%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.8%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.