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White bread vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between white bread and submarine sandwich

  • White bread has more iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and fiber; however, submarine sandwich is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • White bread covers your daily need for iron, 23% more than submarine sandwich.
  • White bread has 2 times more fiber than submarine sandwich. While white bread has 2.7g of fiber, submarine sandwich has only 1.2g.
  • White bread has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato.

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +99.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
~equal in Selenium ~19.9µg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2150%
Contains more CholineCholine +99.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.267mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.323mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.555mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Iron 3.61mg 1.81mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.343mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.698g 3.554g 13%
Folate 111µg 66µg 11%
Fats 3.33g 10.04g 10%
Carbs 49.42g 20.43g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.203mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 27mg 9%
Starch 37.17g 15.67g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 3.716g 8%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.354mg 8%
Fiber 2.7g 1.2g 6%
Potassium 126mg 282mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 4.5µg 4%
Sodium 490mg 575mg 4%
Selenium 22µg 19.9µg 4%
Protein 8.85g 10.52g 3%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 4.323mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 29.1mg 3%
Calories 266kcal 213kcal 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.05mg 3%
Calcium 144mg 171mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.267mg 2%
Phosphorus 98mg 112mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 1.927g 2%
Copper 0.101mg 0.084mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 2.43g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.41mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 19.23g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 3.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.555mg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +201.5%
Contains more WaterWater +55.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +520.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +137.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +27.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +73.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +255.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients
  2. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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