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Garlic vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and cheese sandwich different?

  • Garlic is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, and copper, while cheese sandwich is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 75% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Garlic contains 21 times more vitamin C than cheese sandwich. Garlic contains 31.2mg of vitamin C, while cheese sandwich contains 1.5mg.
  • Garlic is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index (54) than garlic (30).

Garlic, raw and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling 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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +54.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.1%

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1980%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +288.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +355%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.622mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.261mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 9.166g 59%
Fats 0.5g 25g 38%
Sodium 17mg 839mg 36%
Phosphorus 153mg 382mg 33%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 1.5mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 10.351g 26%
Manganese 1.672mg 1.083mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.427mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.089g 4.129g 18%
Selenium 14.2µg 24.3µg 18%
Calories 149kcal 497kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 3.185mg 16%
Folate 3µg 64µg 15%
Copper 0.299mg 0.16mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.358mg 13%
Iron 1.7mg 2.62mg 12%
Carbs 33.06g 58.2g 8%
Magnesium 25mg 54mg 7%
Protein 6.36g 9.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 3.1g 4%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.87mg 3%
Potassium 401mg 306mg 3%
Calcium 181mg 204mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.622mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1730.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3581.1%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/nutrients
  2. 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.