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Cheese sandwich vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese sandwich and onions

  • Onions have less phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily phosphorus needs 50% more than onions.
  • Onions contain 210 times less sodium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 839mg of sodium, while onions contain 4mg.
  • The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Onions, raw.

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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 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +787%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.6%
Contains more IronIron +1147.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1217.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +739.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4760%
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%
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +678.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1481.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2645.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +405.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +393.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Onion DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.017g 61%
Phosphorus 382mg 29mg 50%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.5µg 43%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.129mg 41%
Fats 25g 0.1g 38%
Sodium 839mg 4mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.027mg 31%
Iron 2.62mg 0.21mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.046mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.013g 26%
Calories 497kcal 40kcal 23%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.042g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.116mg 19%
Calcium 204mg 23mg 18%
Protein 9.8g 1.1g 17%
Carbs 58.2g 9.34g 16%
Copper 0.16mg 0.039mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.12mg 11%
Folate 64µg 19µg 11%
Magnesium 54mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.123mg 10%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 7.4mg 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.17mg 6%
Fiber 3.1g 1.7g 6%
Potassium 306mg 146mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.014mg 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: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +790.9%
Contains more FatsFats +24900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +523.1%
Contains more OtherOther +985.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2684.7%

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
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79523.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53817.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.