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Cheese sandwich vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese sandwich and salsa

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, and folate, while salsa has more vitamin A.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 50% higher.
  • Salsa contains 142 times less saturated fat than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 4.129g of saturated fat, while salsa contains 0.029g.

The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +17%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1173.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5975%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.7%

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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1323.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Salsa DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.107g 60%
Phosphorus 382mg 30mg 50%
Manganese 1.083mg 47%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.4µg 43%
Fats 25g 0.2g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.03mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.05mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.016g 26%
Calories 497kcal 36kcal 23%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.029g 19%
Calcium 204mg 12mg 19%
Sodium 839mg 430mg 18%
Carbs 58.2g 7g 17%
Protein 9.8g 1.5g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 1.08mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 12%
Folate 64µg 19µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.149mg 9%
Magnesium 54mg 16mg 9%
Copper 0.16mg 0.096mg 7%
Fiber 3.1g 1.4g 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.17mg 6%
Iron 2.62mg 2.24mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 4mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 306mg 270mg 1%
Vitamin A 21µg 28µg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 5.6g 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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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +553.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +731.4%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2703.1%

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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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64593.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8466.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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

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.