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Cheese sandwich vs. Distilled beverage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese sandwich and distilled beverage

  • The amount of phosphorus, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B6 in cheese sandwich is higher than in distilled beverage.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for phosphorus, 54% more than distilled beverage.
  • The amount of saturated fat in distilled beverage is lower.
  • Distilled beverage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of distilled beverage is 15, while the glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof.

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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 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15200%
Contains more IronIron +6450%
Contains more CopperCopper +661.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2075%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5916.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Distilled beverage DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0g 61%
Phosphorus 382mg 4mg 54%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.018mg 46%
Selenium 24.3µg 0µg 44%
Fats 25g 0g 38%
Sodium 839mg 1mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.004mg 33%
Iron 2.62mg 0.04mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.006mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0g 26%
Calcium 204mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.001mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.013mg 20%
Protein 9.8g 0g 20%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0g 19%
Carbs 58.2g 0.1g 19%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Copper 0.16mg 0.021mg 15%
Magnesium 54mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0mg 12%
Calories 497kcal 250kcal 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Potassium 306mg 2mg 9%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 55.1g 0.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0mg 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
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58100%
Contains more WaterWater +1896.9%
Contains more OtherOther +847.4%

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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. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/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.