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Cheese sandwich vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese sandwich and jícama raw?

  • Cheese sandwich is richer in phosphorus, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and calcium, yet jícama raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 52% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich has 210 times more sodium than jícama raw. Cheese sandwich has 839mg of sodium, while jícama raw has 4mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index than cheese sandwich.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Yambean (jicama), raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104%
Contains more IronIron +336.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +443.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2022.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1705%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3371.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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%
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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1690%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1372.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1492.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1246.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Jícama raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.043g 61%
Phosphorus 382mg 18mg 52%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.06mg 44%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.7µg 43%
Fats 25g 0.09g 38%
Sodium 839mg 4mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.029mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.02mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.005g 26%
Iron 2.62mg 0.6mg 25%
Calories 497kcal 38kcal 23%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 20.2mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.021g 19%
Calcium 204mg 12mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.2mg 19%
Protein 9.8g 0.72g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.042mg 17%
Carbs 58.2g 8.82g 16%
Folate 64µg 12µg 13%
Copper 0.16mg 0.048mg 12%
Magnesium 54mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.135mg 10%
Fiber 3.1g 4.9g 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.16mg 6%
Potassium 306mg 150mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 1µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Net carbs 55.1g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.019mg 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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1261.1%
Contains more FatsFats +27677.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +559.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2714.7%

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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +206920%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21216.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.