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Cheese sandwich vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese sandwich and lemons

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, while lemons have more vitamin C.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 57% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 420 times more sodium than lemons. While cheese sandwich contains 839mg of sodium, lemons contain only 2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +684.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.7%
Contains more IronIron +336.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +332.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2287.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3510%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5975%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +795%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2035%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3085%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Lemon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.089g 61%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 53mg 57%
Phosphorus 382mg 16mg 52%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.03mg 46%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.4µg 43%
Fats 25g 0.3g 38%
Sodium 839mg 2mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.02mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.04mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.011g 26%
Iron 2.62mg 0.6mg 25%
Calories 497kcal 29kcal 23%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.039g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.1mg 19%
Calcium 204mg 26mg 18%
Protein 9.8g 1.1g 17%
Carbs 58.2g 9.32g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.08mg 14%
Copper 0.16mg 0.037mg 14%
Folate 64µg 11µg 13%
Magnesium 54mg 8mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.19mg 9%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 306mg 138mg 5%
Vitamin A 21µg 1µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 3.1g 2.8g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +790.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +524.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2680.6%

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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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10198.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.