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Cheese sandwich vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese sandwich and lima beans

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, manganese, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, lima beans are higher in fiber.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily phosphorus needs 39% more than lima beans.
  • Lima beans contain 420 times less sodium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 839mg of sodium, while lima beans contain 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Lima beans, large, 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.
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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.39mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.95mg

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 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +676.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +656.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Lima beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.171g 60%
Phosphorus 382mg 111mg 39%
Fats 25g 0.38g 38%
Selenium 24.3µg 4.5µg 36%
Sodium 839mg 2mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.055mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.034g 26%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.516mg 25%
Calories 497kcal 115kcal 19%
Calcium 204mg 17mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.089g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.421mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.161mg 16%
Fiber 3.1g 7g 16%
Carbs 58.2g 20.88g 12%
Copper 0.16mg 0.235mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.161mg 8%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Potassium 306mg 508mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Folate 64µg 83µg 5%
Protein 9.8g 7.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.422mg 4%
Iron 2.62mg 2.39mg 3%
Magnesium 54mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.95mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.238mg 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6478.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.7%
Contains more OtherOther +230.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2080.9%

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% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30344.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5260.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.