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Cheese sandwich vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese sandwich and cauliflower different?

  • Cheese sandwich is richer in phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, and calcium, while cauliflower is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cauliflower covers your daily need for vitamin C, 52% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 41 times more selenium than cauliflower. Cheese sandwich contains 24.3µg of selenium, while cauliflower contains 0.6µg.
  • Cauliflower is lower in saturated fat.

Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Cauliflower, raw types were used 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +827.3%
Contains more IronIron +523.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +768.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +598.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
~equal in Potassium ~299mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +611.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +528.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3113.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.667mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Cauliflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.031g 61%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 48.2mg 52%
Phosphorus 382mg 44mg 48%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.6µg 43%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.155mg 40%
Fats 25g 0.28g 38%
Sodium 839mg 30mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.06mg 28%
Iron 2.62mg 0.42mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.034g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.05mg 26%
Calories 497kcal 25kcal 24%
Carbs 58.2g 4.97g 18%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.13g 18%
Calcium 204mg 22mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.507mg 17%
Protein 9.8g 1.92g 16%
Copper 0.16mg 0.039mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Magnesium 54mg 15mg 9%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.184mg 6%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.27mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 2g 4%
Folate 64µg 57µg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.667mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 2.97g N/A
Potassium 306mg 299mg 0%
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +410.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8828.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1071%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more WaterWater +2777.2%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30344.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29467.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.