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Whey vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whey and cheese sandwich?

  • Cheese sandwich is richer than whey in phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 48% more.
  • The amount of sodium in whey is lower.
  • The glycemic index of whey is lower.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 -93.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +334%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.1%
Contains more IronIron +4266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +569.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +730.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1178.9%

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +894.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4204.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +6300%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 9.166g 61%
Phosphorus 46mg 382mg 48%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.083mg 47%
Selenium 1.9µg 24.3µg 41%
Fats 0.36g 25g 38%
Sodium 54mg 839mg 34%
Iron 0.06mg 2.62mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.358mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 10.351g 26%
Calories 27kcal 497kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.427mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 3.185mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.261mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.23g 4.129g 18%
Carbs 5.14g 58.2g 18%
Protein 0.85g 9.8g 18%
Copper 0.004mg 0.16mg 17%
Calcium 47mg 204mg 16%
Folate 1µg 64µg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Magnesium 8mg 54mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.12µg 7%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.622mg 5%
Potassium 161mg 306mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Cholesterol 2mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.5mg 2%
Net carbs 5.14g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +2810%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1052.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6844.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1032.3%
Contains more OtherOther +617%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10251%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83227.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.