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Cheese sandwich vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese sandwich and cassava?

  • Cheese sandwich is higher in phosphorus, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium, yet cassava is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 51% more.
  • Cheese sandwich has 60 times more sodium than cassava. While cheese sandwich has 839mg of sodium, cassava has only 14mg.
  • The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is lower.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Cassava, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more IronIron +870.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1314.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3371.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +789.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +481.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1273.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Cassava DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.048g 61%
Phosphorus 382mg 27mg 51%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.7µg 43%
Fats 25g 0.28g 38%
Sodium 839mg 14mg 36%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.384mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.048mg 29%
Iron 2.62mg 0.27mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.075g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.087mg 23%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 20.6mg 21%
Calcium 204mg 16mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.074g 18%
Protein 9.8g 1.36g 17%
Calories 497kcal 160kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.854mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.088mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.107mg 10%
Folate 64µg 27µg 9%
Magnesium 54mg 21mg 8%
Carbs 58.2g 38.06g 7%
Copper 0.16mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.34mg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 1.8g 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 1µg 2%
Potassium 306mg 271mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +620.6%
Contains more FatsFats +8828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.9%
Contains more OtherOther +512.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1765%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13701.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18995.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.