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Cheese sandwich vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese sandwich and fajita?

  • Cheese sandwich is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and copper, yet fajita is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for manganese is 44% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich has 16 times more folate than fajita. Cheese sandwich has 64µg of folate, while fajita has 4µg.
  • Cheese sandwich contains less cholesterol.
  • Fajita has a lower glycemic index than cheese sandwich.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types in this comparison.

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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%
Fajita
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1469.2%
Contains more IronIron +164.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1540.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.5%
~equal in Potassium ~284mg
~equal in Sodium ~799mg

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%
Fajita
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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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Fajita DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 1.089g 54%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.066mg 44%
Fats 25g 5.73g 30%
Cholesterol 7mg 88mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.1mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 2.333g 20%
Iron 2.62mg 0.99mg 20%
Carbs 58.2g 2.23g 19%
Calcium 204mg 13mg 19%
Calories 497kcal 135kcal 18%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.54µg 18%
Protein 9.8g 18.56g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.213mg 16%
Phosphorus 382mg 277mg 15%
Folate 64µg 4µg 15%
Copper 0.16mg 0.03mg 14%
Selenium 24.3µg 16.7µg 14%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.129g 1.596g 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.387mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 4.779mg 10%
Magnesium 54mg 22mg 8%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.37mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.726mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 839mg 799mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 306mg 284mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +336.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2509.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2106.3%

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
Fajita
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +343.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +741.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%

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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

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.