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Cheese sandwich vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese sandwich and ginger different?

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, and vitamin B3 than ginger.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cheese sandwich is 50% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 65 times more sodium than ginger. While cheese sandwich contains 839mg of sodium, ginger contains only 13mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index (10) than cheese sandwich (54).

Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Ginger root, raw are the varieties 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%
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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% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1175%
Contains more IronIron +336.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1023.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +372.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1332%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1155.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Ginger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.154g 60%
Phosphorus 382mg 34mg 50%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.7µg 43%
Fats 25g 0.75g 37%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.229mg 37%
Sodium 839mg 13mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.034mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.025mg 28%
Iron 2.62mg 0.6mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.154g 25%
Calories 497kcal 80kcal 21%
Calcium 204mg 16mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.203g 18%
Protein 9.8g 1.82g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.75mg 15%
Carbs 58.2g 17.77g 13%
Folate 64µg 11µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.203mg 8%
Copper 0.16mg 0.226mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.34mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 2g 4%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 5mg 4%
Potassium 306mg 415mg 3%
Magnesium 54mg 43mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 55.1g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.03mg 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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +438.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.5%
Contains more OtherOther +393.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2365.3%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6621.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5851.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.