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Cheese sandwich vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese sandwich and walnut different?

  • Cheese sandwich is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while walnut is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 158% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 420 times more sodium than walnut. Cheese sandwich contains 839mg of sodium, while walnut contains 2mg.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index (54) than walnut (0).

Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Nuts, walnuts, english types were used in this article.

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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 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +395.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +891.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~346mg

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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.341mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.57mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 47.174g 253%
Copper 0.16mg 1.586mg 158%
Manganese 1.083mg 3.414mg 101%
Fats 25g 65.21g 62%
Sodium 839mg 2mg 36%
Selenium 24.3µg 4.9µg 35%
Magnesium 54mg 158mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.15mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.537mg 21%
Zinc 0.87mg 3.09mg 20%
Carbs 58.2g 13.71g 15%
Fiber 3.1g 6.7g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 1.125mg 13%
Protein 9.8g 15.23g 11%
Calcium 204mg 98mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.129g 6.126g 9%
Folate 64µg 98µg 9%
Calories 497kcal 654kcal 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Phosphorus 382mg 346mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Iron 2.62mg 2.91mg 4%
Potassium 306mg 441mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 8.933g 4%
Vitamin A 21µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.341mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.57mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 1.3mg 0%
Net carbs 55.1g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.5%
Contains more OtherOther +113.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.4%
Contains more FatsFats +160.8%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%

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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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414.7%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.