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Cheese sandwich vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese sandwich and cornmeal

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, manganese, selenium, and calcium; however, cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily phosphorus needs 40% more than cornmeal.
  • Cornmeal contains 120 times less sodium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 839mg of sodium, while cornmeal contains 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +522.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.4%
Contains more IronIron +66.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Cornmeal DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.828g 56%
Phosphorus 382mg 99mg 40%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.174mg 40%
Sodium 839mg 7mg 36%
Folate 64µg 209µg 36%
Fats 25g 1.75g 36%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Selenium 24.3µg 10.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.39g 25%
Iron 2.62mg 4.36mg 22%
Calcium 204mg 3mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.22g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.551mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 4.968mg 11%
Copper 0.16mg 0.076mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.24mg 8%
Carbs 58.2g 79.45g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.182mg 6%
Calories 497kcal 370kcal 6%
Protein 9.8g 7.11g 5%
Potassium 306mg 142mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 54mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.382mg 3%
Fiber 3.1g 3.9g 3%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.66mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 21µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1328.6%
Contains more OtherOther +645.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.5%
Contains more WaterWater +249.4%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2554.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1007%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.