French bread vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between french bread and cheese sandwich

French bread has more folate, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium, while cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, fats, manganese, calcium, and vitamin B6.
Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for phosphorus 37% more than french bread.
French bread contains 2 times more folate than cheese sandwich. While french bread contains 140µg of folate, cheese sandwich contains only 64µg.
The amount of saturated fat in french bread is lower.
Cheese sandwich has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of french bread is 78.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) 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.

French bread

Cheese sandwich

Contains more IronIron	+47.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+74.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+334%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+118.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+203.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+89%

~equal in Copper ~0.16mg

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.

French bread

Cheese sandwich

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+68.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+118.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+171.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.622mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	9.166g	56%
Phosphorus	126mg	382mg	37%
Fats	2.14g	25g	35%
Monounsaturated fat	0.386g	10.351g	25%
Manganese	0.573mg	1.083mg	22%
Folate	140µg	64µg	19%
Calcium	47mg	204mg	16%
Iron	3.87mg	2.62mg	16%
Saturated fat	0.502g	4.129g	16%
Vitamin B3	5.38mg	3.185mg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.261mg	13%
Selenium	29.7µg	24.3µg	10%
Calories	319kcal	497kcal	9%
Protein	13g	9.8g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.427mg	0.358mg	6%
Magnesium	31mg	54mg	5%
Potassium	140mg	306mg	5%
Sodium	720mg	839mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.12µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.427mg	4%
Choline	17.5mg		3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Cholesterol	0mg	7mg	2%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.87mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	21µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1.5mg	1%
Carbs	61.93g	58.2g	1%
Copper	0.15mg	0.16mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	245kcal	507kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	4.7	N/A
Net carbs	58.83g	55.1g	N/A
Sugar	3.59g		N/A
Fiber	3.1g	3.1g	0%
Vitamin B5	0.616mg	0.622mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.5µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.134mg	0.13mg	0%
Threonine	0.316mg	0.298mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg	0.383mg	0%
Leucine	0.762mg	0.698mg	0%
Lysine	0.328mg	0.344mg	0%
Methionine	0.168mg	0.167mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.543mg	0.472mg	0%
Valine	0.476mg	0.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.234mg	0.219mg	0%