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Cheese sandwich vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese sandwich and fruitcake

  • The amount of phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 in cheese sandwich is higher than in fruitcake.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for phosphorus, 47% more than fruitcake.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 12 times more selenium than fruitcake. While cheese sandwich contains 24.3µg of selenium, fruitcake contains only 2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in fruitcake is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +26.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +634.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +392.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +467.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Fruitcake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 382mg 52mg 47%
Selenium 24.3µg 2µg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 3.323g 39%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.22mg 38%
Sodium 839mg 101mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.05mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.099mg 25%
Fats 25g 9.1g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.046mg 17%
Calcium 204mg 33mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 4.2g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.791mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.129g 1.048g 14%
Protein 9.8g 2.9g 14%
Copper 0.16mg 0.05mg 12%
Folate 64µg 20µg 11%
Calories 497kcal 324kcal 9%
Magnesium 54mg 16mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.226mg 8%
Iron 2.62mg 2.07mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.27mg 5%
Potassium 306mg 153mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.01µg 5%
Vitamin A 21µg 7µg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Fiber 3.1g 3.7g 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 58.2g 61.6g 1%
Cholesterol 7mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.9%
Contains more FatsFats +174.7%
Contains more OtherOther +245.5%
Contains more WaterWater +690.6%
~equal in Carbs ~61.6g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.