Turkey meat vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey meat and cheese sandwich different?

Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6; however, cheese sandwich is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for manganese for cheese sandwich is 46% higher.
Turkey meat contains 16 times more cholesterol than cheese sandwich. While turkey meat contains 109mg of cholesterol, cheese sandwich contains only 7mg.
Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than cheese sandwich (54).

Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling are the varieties used 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.

Turkey meat

Cheese sandwich

Contains more ZincZinc	+185.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1357.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28%
Contains more IronIron	+140.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+72%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+7635.7%

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.

Turkey meat

Cheese sandwich

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+200.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+136%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+750%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+695.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+52%
Contains more FolateFolate	+611.1%

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	2.119g	9.166g	47%
Manganese	0.014mg	1.083mg	46%
Vitamin B3	9.573mg	3.185mg	40%
Vitamin B12	1.02µg	0.12µg	38%
Protein	28.55g	9.8g	38%
Cholesterol	109mg	7mg	34%
Sodium	103mg	839mg	32%
Vitamin B6	0.616mg	0.261mg	27%
Fats	7.39g	25g	27%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.358mg	26%
Phosphorus	223mg	382mg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	2.647g	10.351g	19%
Carbs	0.06g	58.2g	19%
Calcium	14mg	204mg	19%
Iron	1.09mg	2.62mg	19%
Choline	87.4mg		16%
Calories	189kcal	497kcal	15%
Zinc	2.48mg	0.87mg	15%
Folate	9µg	64µg	14%
Fiber	0g	3.1g	12%
Vitamin B2	0.281mg	0.427mg	11%
Selenium	29.8µg	24.3µg	10%
Saturated fat	2.155g	4.129g	9%
Vitamin B5	0.948mg	0.622mg	7%
Copper	0.093mg	0.16mg	7%
Magnesium	30mg	54mg	6%
Vitamin D	15IU		2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.5mg	2%
Potassium	239mg	306mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg		2%
Vitamin A	12µg	21µg	1%
Net carbs	0.06g	55.1g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.07mg		0%
Trans fat	0.101g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.291mg	0.13mg	0%
Threonine	1.004mg	0.298mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.796mg	0.383mg	0%
Leucine	1.925mg	0.698mg	0%
Lysine	2.282mg	0.344mg	0%
Methionine	0.724mg	0.167mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.903mg	0.472mg	0%
Valine	0.902mg	0.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.749mg	0.219mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.105g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.008g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.841g		N/A