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Cheese sandwich vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheese sandwich and taco salad?

  • Taco salad has less phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and calcium than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 44% higher.
  • Cheese sandwich has 11 times more selenium than taco salad. Cheese sandwich has 24.3µg of selenium, while taco salad has 2.2µg.
  • Taco salad contains less sodium.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Fast foods, taco salad types in this comparison.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more IronIron +127.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +430.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +548.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1004.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Taco salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.883g 55%
Phosphorus 382mg 72mg 44%
Selenium 24.3µg 2.2µg 40%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.167mg 40%
Fats 25g 7.46g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.05mg 26%
Sodium 839mg 385mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 2.606g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.18mg 19%
Calories 497kcal 141kcal 18%
Iron 2.62mg 1.15mg 18%
Carbs 58.2g 11.91g 15%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.11mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 1.24mg 12%
Calcium 204mg 97mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.32µg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 26mg 7%
Protein 9.8g 6.68g 6%
Folate 64µg 42µg 6%
Copper 0.16mg 0.113mg 5%
Cholesterol 7mg 22mg 5%
Zinc 0.87mg 1.36mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Potassium 306mg 210mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.129g 3.446g 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.68mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 1.8mg 0%
Net carbs 55.1g 11.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
Contains more FatsFats +235.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +388.7%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2160.9%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +938.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.5%

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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.