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Cheese sandwich vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheese sandwich and tamarind

  • Cheese sandwich has more selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, calcium, folate, and vitamin B5; however, tamarind is higher in potassium.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily selenium needs 42% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind contains 30 times less sodium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 839mg of sodium, while tamarind contains 28mg.
  • The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Tamarinds, 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +770%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1769.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
~equal in Iron ~2.8mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Tamarind DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.059g 61%
Manganese 1.083mg 47%
Selenium 24.3µg 1.3µg 42%
Phosphorus 382mg 113mg 38%
Fats 25g 0.6g 38%
Sodium 839mg 28mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.181g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.152mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.272g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.066mg 15%
Protein 9.8g 2.8g 14%
Calcium 204mg 74mg 13%
Folate 64µg 14µg 13%
Calories 497kcal 239kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.143mg 10%
Potassium 306mg 628mg 9%
Magnesium 54mg 92mg 9%
Fiber 3.1g 5.1g 8%
Copper 0.16mg 0.086mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 1.938mg 8%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.428mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3.5mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 2µg 2%
Iron 2.62mg 2.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 58.2g 62.5g 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +250%
Contains more FatsFats +4066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40.7%
Contains more WaterWater +881.3%
~equal in Carbs ~62.5g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5618.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15435.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.