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Cheese sandwich vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese sandwich and jalapeño

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, jalapeño has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Jalapeño's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 130% more.
  • Cheese sandwich has 280 times more sodium than jalapeño. Cheese sandwich has 839mg of sodium, while jalapeño has 3mg.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index than jalapeño.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Peppers, jalapeno, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more IronIron +948%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +521.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1369.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1016.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5975%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +795%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7806.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.5mg 118.6mg 130%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.112g 60%
Phosphorus 382mg 26mg 51%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.4µg 43%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.097mg 43%
Fats 25g 0.37g 38%
Sodium 839mg 3mg 36%
Iron 2.62mg 0.25mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.07mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.04mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.029g 26%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Calories 497kcal 29kcal 23%
Calcium 204mg 12mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.092g 18%
Protein 9.8g 0.91g 18%
Carbs 58.2g 6.5g 17%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Copper 0.16mg 0.046mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 1.28mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.419mg 12%
Folate 64µg 27µg 9%
Magnesium 54mg 15mg 9%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.315mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 21µg 54µg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Potassium 306mg 248mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Fiber 3.1g 2.8g 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 4.12g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +976.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6656.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +795.4%
Contains more OtherOther +617%
Contains more WaterWater +2765.3%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35593.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8083.9%
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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.