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Cheese sandwich vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese sandwich and watercress

  • Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, watercress has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for watercress is 62% higher.
  • Watercress has 153 times less saturated fat than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich has 4.129g of saturated fat, while watercress has 0.027g.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index than watercress.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Watercress, 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more IronIron +1210%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +690.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +536.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +343.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
~equal in Potassium ~330mg

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1492.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +661.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.035g 61%
Phosphorus 382mg 60mg 46%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 43mg 46%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.9µg 43%
Fats 25g 0.1g 38%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.244mg 36%
Sodium 839mg 41mg 35%
Iron 2.62mg 0.2mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.008g 26%
Calories 497kcal 11kcal 24%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.12mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.09mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.027g 19%
Carbs 58.2g 1.29g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.2mg 19%
Vitamin A 21µg 160µg 15%
Protein 9.8g 2.3g 15%
Folate 64µg 9µg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 0.5g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.129mg 10%
Copper 0.16mg 0.077mg 9%
Calcium 204mg 120mg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Potassium 306mg 330mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.1%
Contains more FatsFats +24900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4411.6%
Contains more OtherOther +216.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2872.2%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129287.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26088.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.