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Table salt vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between table salt and cheese sandwich

  • The amount of phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 in cheese sandwich is higher than in table salt.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1649% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich contains less sodium.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of table salt is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salt, table and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +5300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3725%
Contains more IronIron +693.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +770%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +983%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24200%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 839mg 1649%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 9.166g 61%
Phosphorus 0mg 382mg 55%
Selenium 0.1µg 24.3µg 44%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.083mg 43%
Fats 0g 25g 38%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.427mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.358mg 30%
Iron 0.33mg 2.62mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 10.351g 26%
Calories 0kcal 497kcal 25%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.185mg 20%
Protein 0g 9.8g 20%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.261mg 20%
Saturated fat 0g 4.129g 19%
Carbs 0g 58.2g 19%
Calcium 24mg 204mg 18%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.16mg 14%
Magnesium 1mg 54mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.622mg 12%
Potassium 8mg 306mg 9%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +2526.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1500%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.