Cheese sandwich vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese sandwich and lentil

Cheese sandwich has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, manganese, calcium, and vitamin B1, while lentil has more folate and fiber.
Cheese sandwich covers your daily need for selenium, 39% more than lentil.
Cheese sandwich contains 420 times more sodium than lentil. While cheese sandwich contains 839mg of sodium, lentil contains only 2mg.
Lentil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lentil is 29, while the glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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.

Cheese sandwich

Lentil

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+973.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+112.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+119.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+767.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.6%
Contains more IronIron	+27.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46%
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.

Cheese sandwich

Lentil

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+484.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+200.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more FolateFolate

+182.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~1.5mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.638mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	9.166g	0.175g	60%
Selenium	24.3µg	2.8µg	39%
Fats	25g	0.38g	38%
Sodium	839mg	2mg	36%
Phosphorus	382mg	180mg	29%
Folate	64µg	181µg	29%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.073mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	10.351g	0.064g	26%
Manganese	1.083mg	0.494mg	26%
Calories	497kcal	116kcal	19%
Saturated fat	4.129g	0.053g	19%
Calcium	204mg	19mg	19%
Fiber	3.1g	7.9g	19%
Vitamin B1	0.358mg	0.169mg	16%
Vitamin B3	3.185mg	1.06mg	13%
Carbs	58.2g	20.13g	13%
Copper	0.16mg	0.251mg	10%
Iron	2.62mg	3.33mg	9%
Choline		32.7mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.261mg	0.178mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.12µg	0µg	5%
Zinc	0.87mg	1.27mg	4%
Magnesium	54mg	36mg	4%
Cholesterol	7mg	0mg	2%
Protein	9.8g	9.02g	2%
Potassium	306mg	369mg	2%
Vitamin A	21µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.11mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	1.5mg	0%
Net carbs	55.1g	12.23g	N/A
Sugar		1.8g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.622mg	0.638mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.13mg	0.081mg	0%
Threonine	0.298mg	0.323mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.383mg	0.39mg	0%
Leucine	0.698mg	0.654mg	0%
Lysine	0.344mg	0.63mg	0%
Methionine	0.167mg	0.077mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.472mg	0.445mg	0%
Valine	0.438mg	0.448mg	0%
Histidine	0.219mg	0.254mg	0%