Bread sticks vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bread sticks and cheese sandwich

Bread sticks have more folate, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1, while cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, fats, manganese, calcium, and vitamin B6.
Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for phosphorus 37% more than bread sticks.
Bread sticks contain 3 times more folate than cheese sandwich. While bread sticks contain 162µg of folate, cheese sandwich contains only 64µg.
The amount of saturated fat in bread sticks is lower.
Cheese sandwich has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of bread sticks is 67.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread sticks, plain and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bread sticks

Cheese sandwich

Contains more IronIron	+63.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+54.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+827.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+146.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+215.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+94.4%

~equal in Zinc ~0.87mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bread sticks

Cheese sandwich

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+153.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	121mg	382mg	37%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.628g	9.166g	37%
Folate	162µg	64µg	25%
Fats	9.5g	25g	24%
Selenium	37.5µg	24.3µg	24%
Manganese	0.557mg	1.083mg	23%
Iron	4.28mg	2.62mg	21%
Vitamin B1	0.589mg	0.358mg	19%
Calcium	22mg	204mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	3.568g	10.351g	17%
Vitamin B6	0.073mg	0.261mg	14%
Vitamin B3	5.281mg	3.185mg	13%
Saturated fat	1.41g	4.129g	12%
Vitamin B2	0.553mg	0.427mg	10%
Vitamin E	1.01mg		7%
Magnesium	32mg	54mg	5%
Potassium	124mg	306mg	5%
Sodium	713mg	839mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.12µg	5%
Calories	412kcal	497kcal	4%
Protein	12g	9.8g	4%
Carbs	68.4g	58.2g	3%
Copper	0.188mg	0.16mg	3%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.5mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	7mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	21µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.54mg	0.622mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.2µg		2%
Protein per 100 calories	2.9g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	343kcal	507kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	4.7	N/A
Net carbs	65.4g	55.1g	N/A
Sugar	1.26g		N/A
Fiber	3g	3.1g	0%
Zinc	0.88mg	0.87mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.139mg	0.13mg	0%
Threonine	0.338mg	0.298mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.458mg	0.383mg	0%
Leucine	0.835mg	0.698mg	0%
Lysine	0.281mg	0.344mg	0%
Methionine	0.212mg	0.167mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.59mg	0.472mg	0%
Valine	0.516mg	0.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.258mg	0.219mg	0%