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Cheese sandwich vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese sandwich and taro

  • Taro contains less selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and calcium than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 43% higher.
  • Taro contains 101 times less saturated fat than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 4.129g of saturated fat, while taro contains 0.041g.

The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Taro, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +374.4%
Contains more IronIron +376.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.172mg

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +425%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +276.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1608%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +430.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Taro DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.083g 61%
Phosphorus 382mg 84mg 43%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.7µg 43%
Fats 25g 0.2g 38%
Sodium 839mg 11mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.025mg 31%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.383mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.016g 26%
Iron 2.62mg 0.55mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.095mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.041g 19%
Calories 497kcal 112kcal 19%
Protein 9.8g 1.5g 17%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.6mg 16%
Calcium 204mg 43mg 16%
Folate 64µg 22µg 11%
Carbs 58.2g 26.46g 11%
Potassium 306mg 591mg 8%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.23mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.303mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 54mg 33mg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 4.1g 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 4.5mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.283mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Copper 0.16mg 0.172mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.034mg 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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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +553.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120%
Contains more OtherOther +216.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2107.5%

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64593.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10943.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.