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USDA Cheese sandwiches records: median 315 calories per 100 g across 12 foods

Across 12 exact USDA Survey Foods records in this topic, median energy is 315 kcal per 100 grams and the central 80% runs from 260 kcal to 364 kcal. These are collection statistics, not a calorie estimate for a particular meal.

The complete collection preserves all 12 source descriptions, household measures, nutrient distributions, and FoodData Central citations so the summary can be checked against the underlying records.

Distribution at a glance

Where calorie density sits in this USDA record set

Percentiles summarize these 12 cited records; they are not a confidence interval or a prediction for one meal.

  1. 10th percentile 260 kcal
    260 kcal
  2. Median 315 kcal
    315 kcal
  3. 90th percentile 364 kcal
    364 kcal

Shared basis: 100 g · kilocalories

What is included?

The exact descriptions define the topic.

USDA places these records in the “Cheese sandwiches” survey-food category. Within Feast’s broader navigation, they appear under Sandwiches, burgers & wraps (12 records). The category label is useful for discovery, but it does not mean every record uses the same recipe, brand, cooking method, or portion.

The current collection includes Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on white bread; Cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread; Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread; Cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on white bread; Cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread; Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread. Those examples show why the exact wording matters. The complete alphabetical catalog farther down the page preserves all 12 descriptions instead of replacing them with one generic average.

A distribution view of the source set

Median and central nutrient ranges per 100 grams

The central range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the 12 records on this page. It shows the middle of this finite source set without treating its endpoints as typical. Because this topic contains fewer than 20 records, treat the percentile positions as a compact map of the listed entries—not as a stable population estimate.

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Median, central interval, and observed per-100-gram nutrient span for this USDA source topic
NutrientMedianCentral 80%Observed spanRecords
Caloriesper 100 g315 kcal260 kcal–364 kcal254 kcal–368 kcal12
Proteinper 100 g13.1 g11.4 g–15 g11 g–16.3 g12
Carbohydrateper 100 g28.7 g26.1 g–31.8 g24.4 g–33.3 g12
Total fatper 100 g16.2 g8.7 g–23.1 g7.9 g–23.5 g12
Dietary fiberper 100 g2.1 g1.2 g–3.2 g1.2 g–3.2 g12
Total sugarsper 100 g4.8 g2.9 g–6.3 g2.9 g–6.4 g12
Sodiumper 100 g746 mg534 mg–845 mg528 mg–853 mg12
Potassiumper 100 g165 mg104 mg–219 mg91 mg–247 mg12
Calciumper 100 g377 mg304 mg–528 mg277 mg–561 mg12
Ironper 100 g1.9 mg1.7 mg–2.2 mg1.7 mg–2.3 mg12

All rows use the same 100-gram denominator and values from the cited records. The interval is descriptive, not a recommended intake range or statistical confidence interval.

A comparatively wide central spread

Dietary fiber: 2.1 g calculated median

Among 12 “Cheese sandwiches” records, the central interval for dietary fiber extends from 1.2 g to 3.2 g per 100 grams. The complete observed span is 1.2 g to 3.2 g.

10th percentile: Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white bread reports 1.2 g, exactly matching this calculated boundary.

90th percentile: Cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread reports 3.2 g, exactly matching this calculated boundary.

Percentile positions describe this finite source set; they are not labels of overall food quality.

A comparatively wide central spread

Total fat: 16.2 g calculated median

Among 12 “Cheese sandwiches” records, the central interval for total fat extends from 8.7 g to 23.1 g per 100 grams. The complete observed span is 7.9 g to 23.5 g.

10th percentile: The calculated boundary falls between 8.1 g in Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on wheat bread and 13.3 g in Cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white bread; it is not itself an observed record value.

90th percentile: The calculated boundary falls between 21 g in Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread and 23.3 g in Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on white bread; it is not itself an observed record value.

Percentile positions describe this finite source set; they are not labels of overall food quality.

A comparatively wide central spread

Total sugars: 4.8 g calculated median

Among 12 “Cheese sandwiches” records, the central interval for total sugars extends from 2.9 g to 6.3 g per 100 grams. The complete observed span is 2.9 g to 6.4 g.

10th percentile: The calculated boundary falls between 2.9 g in Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on white bread and 3.2 g in Cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread; it is not itself an observed record value.

90th percentile: The calculated boundary falls between 5.7 g in Grilled cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on white bread and 6.4 g in Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on wheat bread; it is not itself an observed record value.

Percentile positions describe this finite source set; they are not labels of overall food quality.

The three callouts above are the widest central spreads relative to each metric’s midpoint, with a minimum scale applied so near-zero medians do not dominate. The complete table remains the primary record of all ten metrics.

Preparation language in the records

Source descriptions reveal meaningful distinctions.

The counts below report words and phrases that appear explicitly in the 12 USDA descriptions. They can help narrow a search to a closer record. They do not prove that the named preparation caused a nutrient difference, because these survey-food records are not controlled experiments.

grilled

6 records use this wording, including Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread; Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white bread; Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread.

Portion context

Household measures answer a different question than 100 grams.

12 of 12 records (100%) include at least one named measure in the source data. Together those records provide 12 usable named measures.

A cup, slice, piece, sandwich, fillet, or fluid ounce can represent a different amount of food. Even two measures with the same label may have different gram weights across records. Open the closest profile and use its listed weight instead of transferring a measure from another record.

USDA’s representative source amount is also not necessarily what a visitor ate. For equal-weight comparison, use the 100-gram table. For meal estimation, match the exact description first, then match the amount, and finally account for additions or preparation details absent from the selected record.

Common named measures in this topic

Choosing a closer record

Use a sequence, not a guess disguised as precision.

  1. 01

    Match the exact description

    Look for the closest food name, preparation, additions, and context. “Cheese sandwiches” is the collection label; the individual description is the actual reference.

  2. 02

    Compare on equal weight

    Use the per-100-gram values when comparing two records. This keeps the denominator fixed and prevents different source-serving weights from masquerading as a food difference.

  3. 03

    Scale the closest listed measure

    Open the profile, select a named household measure when one fits, or enter a gram estimate. Treat scaled decimals as arithmetic from the source—not greater certainty about the plate.

  4. 04

    Add missing context

    Brand, recipe, cooking fat, sauce, toppings, substitutions, and edible portion can move the result. A current package label or weighed recipe may be more specific than a generic survey-food record.

Controlled contrasts

Related records worth comparing directly

These pairs passed Feast’s similarity, material-difference, and diversity screens. Each page keeps weight fixed at 100 grams, shows both exact source descriptions and formulations, and avoids treating the records as a controlled experiment.

3 material differences

Cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread

compared with Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on wheat bread

Study the source records →3 material differences

Cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on white bread

compared with Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on white bread

Study the source records →3 material differences

Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread

compared with Grilled cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on wheat…

Study the source records →3 material differences

Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on white bread

compared with Grilled cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on white…

Study the source records →2 material differences

Cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread

compared with Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread

Study the source records →2 material differences

Cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread

compared with Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on wheat bread

Study the source records →2 material differences

Cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white bread

compared with Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white bread

Study the source records →2 material differences

Cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white bread

compared with Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on white bread

Study the source records →

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From source topic to familiar meal

Meal guides fully represented inside this collection

Every linked record in these guides belongs to this exact USDA topic. The guide layer organizes recognizable meal families and variations while the collection below preserves the complete source catalog.

Meal family guide · 6 records Cheese sandwich Cheese sandwich: compare 6 exact USDA records by source calories, 100-gram values, portions, and citations. Meal family guide · 6 records Grilled cheese sandwich Grilled cheese sandwich: compare 6 exact USDA records by source calories, 100-gram values, portions, and citations.

Complete source catalog

All 12 “Cheese sandwiches” records

Records are alphabetical, not ranked. Every row links to a Feast profile with household measures, the 21-nutrient Feast panel, estimate factors, methodology, and the exact USDA FoodData Central source where available.

Complete alphabetical catalog of USDA records in this source topic
Exact USDA descriptionCaloriesProteinFiberSodiumSource amountReferences
Cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat breadFDC 2705796 295 kcalper 100 g 13.6 gper 100 g 3.2 gper 100 g 848 mgper 100 g 102 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗
Cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white breadFDC 2705795 297 kcalper 100 g 12.5 gper 100 g 1.4 gper 100 g 853 mgper 100 g 102 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗
Cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat breadFDC 2705798 323 kcalper 100 g 16.3 gper 100 g 3.2 gper 100 g 528 mgper 100 g 102 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗
Cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on white breadFDC 2705797 325 kcalper 100 g 15.1 gper 100 g 1.4 gper 100 g 534 mgper 100 g 102 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗
Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on wheat breadFDC 2705800 254 kcalper 100 g 14 gper 100 g 3.2 gper 100 g 753 mgper 100 g 102 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗
Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on white breadFDC 2705799 256 kcalper 100 g 12.8 gper 100 g 1.4 gper 100 g 759 mgper 100 g 102 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗
Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat breadFDC 2705803 341 kcalper 100 g 12 gper 100 g 2.8 gper 100 g 817 mgper 100 g 116 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗
Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white breadFDC 2705802 343 kcalper 100 g 11 gper 100 g 1.2 gper 100 g 822 mgper 100 g 116 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗
Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat breadFDC 2705805 366 kcalper 100 g 14.4 gper 100 g 2.8 gper 100 g 536 mgper 100 g 116 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗
Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on white breadFDC 2705804 368 kcalper 100 g 13.4 gper 100 g 1.2 gper 100 g 541 mgper 100 g 116 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗
Grilled cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on wheat breadFDC 2705807 305 kcalper 100 g 12.3 gper 100 g 2.8 gper 100 g 734 mgper 100 g 116 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗
Grilled cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on white breadFDC 2705806 307 kcalper 100 g 11.3 gper 100 g 1.2 gper 100 g 739 mgper 100 g 116 gUSDA reference amount Full profileUSDA source ↗

Boundaries and provenance

What this collection can—and cannot—tell you.

This page summarizes USDA FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) records from 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024. FNDDS supplies the nutrient profiles used for foods reported in What We Eat in America, the dietary component of NHANES. Each value here remains tied to one exact FDC record; the complete catalog provides direct links so the source can be checked rather than taken on trust.

USDA describes FNDDS nutrient profiles as average values for generic representations of foods likely consumed in the United States—not profiles of specific products. Its gram weights for portions are likewise estimates for groups of foods and may not cover every available size. That distinction matters: a database measure is evidence for scaling a plausible match, not proof that the same weight or formulation was on a visitor’s plate.

The records are not laboratory measurements of every possible “Cheese sandwiches” preparation. Restaurant recipes change, packaged products are reformulated, homemade ingredient ratios vary, and cooking can change water weight. A photo also cannot reliably reveal every hidden ingredient or gram weight. The central range describes variation among the records selected for this topic, not uncertainty around a single meal.

The median is not a default calorie count. The 10th and 90th percentiles are not lower and upper recommendations. The minimum and maximum are not promises that every real version falls inside the observed span. These statistics are tools for navigating a source collection while keeping the denominator, record name, and normal recipe variation visible.

Nutrient values do not establish whether a food is appropriate for a particular person or condition. This wiki does not diagnose deficiencies, prescribe targets, or replace advice from a qualified professional. If accuracy matters for an allergy, medical diet, or clinician-directed limit, use verified ingredient information and the guidance relevant to that situation.

Why no overall ranking appears.

A record can report more protein and also differ in sodium, fiber, energy, fat, portion weight, or ingredients. Choosing one metric as a universal score would hide those tradeoffs and imply a value judgment the data cannot support. The alphabetical catalog and side-by-side statistics are intentionally descriptive.

For primary-source context, read USDA’s FNDDS 2021–2023 documentation. For Feast’s import, filtering, portion-scaling, Daily Value, and uncertainty rules, read the nutrition-page methodology. For an exact item, use its profile and FoodData Central link rather than citing this collection-level summary alone.

Common questions

Using the “Cheese sandwiches” collection responsibly

Is the median the expected nutrition for my food?

No. It is the middle value among these 12 source records on a 100-gram basis. Your recipe, brand, preparation, and portion may align more closely with one specific record or may fall outside this collection.

Why compare 100 grams instead of one serving?

Source servings can have different gram weights and measure labels. Holding weight at 100 grams makes concentration comparable. After choosing a record, its household measures are more useful for estimating the amount actually eaten.

Does the upper end of a nutrient range mean “better”?

No. The position only describes that nutrient within this source collection. It does not evaluate the whole food, determine an appropriate portion, or account for an individual’s needs.

Which number should I log?

Start with the record whose exact wording most closely matches the food. Use a listed measure or gram estimate, then add missing recipe or preparation context. Keep the result as an estimate unless you have a current label or weighed recipe.

Decision support from the exact records on this page

Turn source data into a better next decision

These conclusions and reading paths are computed from 10 exact records behind Cheese sandwiches source topic. Links are chosen by record identity, controlled contrast, formulation input, nutrient spread, or serving context—not by loose keyword similarity.

Equal-weight result

Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on wheat bread is higher in dietary fiber per 100 g

Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on wheat bread reports 3.2 g versus 1.2 g for Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white bread: a 2 g difference when both are normalized to 100 g.

Inspect the underlying evidence

The denominator changes the answer

Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on white bread is denser; Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread is higher in its source amount

Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on white bread reports 12.8 g per 100 g and 13.1 g in USDA source amount (102 g). Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on wheat bread reports a lower 12 g per 100 g but a higher 13.9 g in USDA source amount (116 g).

Choose the record before reading the number

Cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread and Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread are not interchangeable

The page keeps both records at the same 100 g denominator and makes Preparation wording (No matching controlled term in the source name versus grilled) the explicit record-description contrast. It does not show that the wording difference caused a nutrient difference. Pick the description that matches the food in front of you rather than averaging away the distinction.

Inspect the underlying evidence

Contextual knowledge graph

Follow the relationship that matches your question

For Cheese sandwiches source topic, each path states why the destination belongs here, so you can distinguish a true evidentiary connection from a merely similar label.

Compare two records on this page Cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread vs Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread

Both records appear in this page’s evidence set. The explicit record-description contrast is Preparation wording: No matching controlled term in the source name versus grilled; it is a selection cue, not evidence of cause.

Follow this evidence path Compare two records on this page Cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on white bread vs Grilled cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on white bread

Both records appear in this page’s evidence set. The explicit record-description contrast is Preparation wording: No matching controlled term in the source name versus grilled; it is a selection cue, not evidence of cause.

Follow this evidence path Put the observed spread in corpus context Dietary fiber: density and serving context

In this page’s records, dietary fiber runs from 1.2 g in Grilled cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white bread to 3.2 g in Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on wheat bread, all per 100 g.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Bread, white, commercially prepared

USDA input 18069 appears in 5 of 10 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 60–60 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Wheat bread as ingredient in sandwiches

USDA input 99995130 appears in 5 of 10 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 60–60 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path Put the observed spread in corpus context Vitamin D: density and serving context

In this page’s records, vitamin D runs from 0.2 µg in Cheese sandwich, cheddar cheese, on wheat bread to 2.7 µg in Cheese sandwich, American cheese, on white bread, all per 100 g.

Follow this evidence path Inspect an exact record Cheese sandwich, reduced fat cheese, on white bread

Open the full nutrient table, household measures, formulation inputs, and FoodData Central 2705799 citation for this exact record—not a name-level average.

Follow this evidence path