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Cheese sandwich vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese sandwich and cashew

  • Cheese sandwich has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, cashew is richer in copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Cashew covers your daily copper needs 226% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cashew has 70 times less sodium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich has 839mg of sodium, while cashew has 12mg.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of cashew is 25.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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%
Cashew
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +451.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.7%
Contains more IronIron +155%
Contains more CopperCopper +1271.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +564.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.8%

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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +199.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +156%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.16mg 2.195mg 226%
Magnesium 54mg 292mg 57%
Iron 2.62mg 6.68mg 51%
Zinc 0.87mg 5.78mg 45%
Sodium 839mg 12mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 23.797g 34%
Phosphorus 382mg 593mg 30%
Fats 25g 43.85g 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.058mg 28%
Manganese 1.083mg 1.655mg 25%
Protein 9.8g 18.22g 17%
Calcium 204mg 37mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.129g 7.783g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 1.062mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.417mg 12%
Folate 64µg 25µg 10%
Potassium 306mg 660mg 10%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Carbs 58.2g 30.19g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 7.845g 9%
Selenium 24.3µg 19.9µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.423mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.864mg 5%
Calories 497kcal 553kcal 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 3.1g 3.3g 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.8%
Contains more OtherOther +49.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.9%
Contains more FatsFats +75.4%
Contains more WaterWater +62.5%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.9%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.