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Cheese sandwich vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese sandwich and bananas

  • The amount of phosphorus, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B3 in cheese sandwich is higher than in bananas.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for phosphorus, 51% more than bananas.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 839 times more sodium than bananas. While cheese sandwich contains 839mg of sodium, bananas contain only 1mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Bananas, raw.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3980%
Contains more IronIron +907.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1636.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +301.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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.
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%
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1054.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +484.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +378.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +480%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Banana DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.073g 61%
Phosphorus 382mg 22mg 51%
Selenium 24.3µg 1µg 42%
Fats 25g 0.33g 38%
Sodium 839mg 1mg 36%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.27mg 35%
Iron 2.62mg 0.26mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.031mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.073mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.032g 26%
Calories 497kcal 89kcal 20%
Calcium 204mg 5mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.112g 18%
Protein 9.8g 1.09g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.665mg 16%
Carbs 58.2g 22.84g 12%
Folate 64µg 20µg 11%
Copper 0.16mg 0.078mg 9%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 8.7mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.367mg 8%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.15mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Magnesium 54mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.334mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Fiber 3.1g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 3µg 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Potassium 306mg 358mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +799.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7475.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.8%
Contains more OtherOther +357.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2240.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32246.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12456.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.