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Cheese sandwich vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese sandwich and bell peppers?

  • Cheese sandwich is richer in phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and calcium, yet bell peppers are richer in vitamin C.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 88% higher.
  • Bell peppers contain less sodium.
  • Bell peppers have a lower glycemic index than cheese sandwich.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Peppers, sweet, green, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1940%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.9%
Contains more IronIron +670.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +569.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1810%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +787.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +528.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +563.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +528.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5260%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.5mg 80.4mg 88%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.062g 61%
Phosphorus 382mg 20mg 52%
Selenium 24.3µg 0µg 44%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.122mg 42%
Fats 25g 0.17g 38%
Sodium 839mg 3mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.028mg 31%
Iron 2.62mg 0.34mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.008g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.057mg 25%
Calories 497kcal 20kcal 24%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.058g 19%
Calcium 204mg 10mg 19%
Carbs 58.2g 4.64g 18%
Protein 9.8g 0.86g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.48mg 17%
Folate 64µg 10µg 14%
Copper 0.16mg 0.066mg 10%
Magnesium 54mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.099mg 10%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.13mg 7%
Fiber 3.1g 1.7g 6%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 306mg 175mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.224mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Vitamin A 21µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1039.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14605.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1154.3%
Contains more OtherOther +763.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2834.1%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129287.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14683.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.