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Cheese sandwich vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese sandwich and fireweed different?

  • Cheese sandwich is richer in selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 244% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 27 times more selenium than fireweed. Cheese sandwich contains 24.3µg of selenium, while fireweed contains 0.9µg.
  • Fireweed is lower in sodium.

Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Fireweed, leaves, 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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +519%
~equal in Iron ~2.4mg

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +984.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 1.083mg 6.704mg 244%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 61%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.9µg 43%
Phosphorus 382mg 108mg 39%
Sodium 839mg 34mg 35%
Fats 25g 2.75g 34%
Fiber 3.1g 10.6g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.632mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.033mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 26%
Magnesium 54mg 156mg 24%
Calcium 204mg 429mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.137mg 22%
Calories 497kcal 103kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.129g 19%
Copper 0.16mg 0.32mg 18%
Vitamin A 21µg 180µg 18%
Zinc 0.87mg 2.66mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 1.356mg 15%
Carbs 58.2g 19.22g 13%
Folate 64µg 112µg 12%
Protein 9.8g 4.71g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 4.674mg 9%
Potassium 306mg 494mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Iron 2.62mg 2.4mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2.2mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 8.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.1%
Contains more FatsFats +809.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.8%
Contains more OtherOther +49.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2111.9%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.