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Cheese sandwich vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese sandwich and dates

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and calcium; however, dates are richer in fiber.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily phosphorus needs 46% more than dates.
  • Dates have 420 times less sodium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich has 839mg of sodium, while dates have 2mg.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +423.1%
Contains more IronIron +156.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +516.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +313.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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%
Dates
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +588.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +547%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.589mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Dates DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.019g 61%
Phosphorus 382mg 62mg 46%
Selenium 24.3µg 3µg 39%
Fats 25g 0.39g 38%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.262mg 36%
Sodium 839mg 2mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.066mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.052mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.036g 26%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Iron 2.62mg 1.02mg 20%
Fiber 3.1g 8g 20%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.032g 19%
Calcium 204mg 39mg 17%
Protein 9.8g 2.45g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 1.274mg 12%
Folate 64µg 19µg 11%
Calories 497kcal 282kcal 11%
Potassium 306mg 656mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.165mg 7%
Carbs 58.2g 75.03g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.29mg 5%
Copper 0.16mg 0.206mg 5%
Magnesium 54mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.589mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +300%
Contains more FatsFats +6310.3%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
Contains more WaterWater +541.6%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28652.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48142.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.