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Wasabi vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wasabi and cheese sandwich

  • Wasabi has more vitamin C and fiber, while cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Wasabi covers your daily need for vitamin C, 45% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Wasabi contains 3 times more fiber than cheese sandwich. While wasabi contains 7.8g of fiber, cheese sandwich contains only 3.1g.
  • The amount of sodium in wasabi is lower.
  • Wasabi has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wasabi is 41, while the glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
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 +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.4%
Contains more IronIron +154.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +377.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177%
~equal in Copper ~0.16mg

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 +2693.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +328.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.261mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 61%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 1.5mg 45%
Selenium 24.3µg 44%
Phosphorus 80mg 382mg 43%
Fats 0.63g 25g 37%
Sodium 17mg 839mg 36%
Manganese 0.391mg 1.083mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.427mg 24%
Iron 1.03mg 2.62mg 20%
Calories 109kcal 497kcal 19%
Saturated fat 4.129g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.358mg 19%
Fiber 7.8g 3.1g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 3.185mg 15%
Folate 18µg 64µg 12%
Carbs 23.54g 58.2g 12%
Protein 4.8g 9.8g 10%
Potassium 568mg 306mg 8%
Calcium 128mg 204mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.622mg 8%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Magnesium 69mg 54mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 2µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.261mg 1%
Copper 0.155mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +2059.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3868.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.2%
Contains more OtherOther +97.9%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.

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