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Cheese sandwich vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese sandwich and carrots?

  • Cheese sandwich is higher in phosphorus, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 333% more.
  • Cheese sandwich has 243 times more selenium than carrots. While cheese sandwich has 24.3µg of selenium, carrots have only 0.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carrots is lower.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is lower.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Carrots, raw types in this article.

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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 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.2%
Contains more IronIron +773.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +991.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +657.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
~equal in Potassium ~320mg

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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +442.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +293.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3876.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 21µg 835µg 90%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.117g 60%
Phosphorus 382mg 35mg 50%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.1µg 44%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.143mg 41%
Fats 25g 0.24g 38%
Sodium 839mg 69mg 33%
Iron 2.62mg 0.3mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.058mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.014g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.066mg 24%
Calories 497kcal 41kcal 23%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.037g 19%
Protein 9.8g 0.93g 18%
Calcium 204mg 33mg 17%
Carbs 58.2g 9.58g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.983mg 14%
Copper 0.16mg 0.045mg 13%
Folate 64µg 19µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Magnesium 54mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.138mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.273mg 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.24mg 6%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 5.9mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fiber 3.1g 2.8g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 6.78g N/A
Potassium 306mg 320mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.04mg 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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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +953.8%
Contains more FatsFats +10316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507.5%
Contains more OtherOther +295.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2659.1%

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
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73835.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7734.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.