Cheese sandwich vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese sandwich and summer squash

Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, summer squash has more vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for cheese sandwich is 49% higher.
Summer squash has 420 times less sodium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich has 839mg of sodium, while summer squash has 2mg.
Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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.

Cheese sandwich

Summer squash

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+217.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.8%
Contains more IronIron	+648.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+213.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+905.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+518.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+12050%

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

Summer squash

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+645.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+554%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+301.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+120.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+1033.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	9.166g	0.089g	61%
Phosphorus	382mg	38mg	49%
Selenium	24.3µg	0.2µg	44%
Manganese	1.083mg	0.175mg	39%
Fats	25g	0.18g	38%
Sodium	839mg	2mg	36%
Iron	2.62mg	0.35mg	28%
Vitamin B1	0.358mg	0.048mg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	10.351g	0.016g	26%
Calories	497kcal	16kcal	24%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.142mg	22%
Saturated fat	4.129g	0.044g	19%
Calcium	204mg	15mg	19%
Carbs	58.2g	3.35g	18%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	17mg	17%
Protein	9.8g	1.21g	17%
Vitamin B3	3.185mg	0.487mg	17%
Copper	0.16mg	0.051mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.622mg	0.155mg	9%
Magnesium	54mg	17mg	9%
Folate	64µg	29µg	9%
Fiber	3.1g	1.1g	8%
Vitamin B12	0.12µg	0µg	5%
Zinc	0.87mg	0.29mg	5%
Vitamin K		3µg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.261mg	0.218mg	3%
Cholesterol	7mg	0mg	2%
Choline		6.7mg	1%
Potassium	306mg	262mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.12mg	1%
Vitamin A	21µg	10µg	1%
Fructose		0.95g	1%
Net carbs	55.1g	2.25g	N/A
Sugar		2.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.13mg	0.011mg	0%
Threonine	0.298mg	0.028mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.383mg	0.042mg	0%
Leucine	0.698mg	0.069mg	0%
Lysine	0.344mg	0.065mg	0%
Methionine	0.167mg	0.017mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.472mg	0.041mg	0%
Valine	0.438mg	0.053mg	0%
Histidine	0.219mg	0.025mg	0%