American cheese vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between American cheese and cheesecake

The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A in American cheese is higher than in cheesecake.
American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 99% more than cheesecake.
Cheesecake has 9 times less vitamin B12 than American cheese. American cheese has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while cheesecake has 0.17µg.
Cheesecake contains less sodium.
Cheesecake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheesecake is 50, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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.

American cheese

Cheesecake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1949%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+130%
Contains more ZincZinc	+388.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+589.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+288.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+241.5%

~equal in Iron ~0.63mg

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.

American cheese

Cheesecake

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+57.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+782.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+156.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+69.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%
Contains more CholineCholine	+26.8%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.052mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	1045mg	51mg	99%
Phosphorus	641mg	93mg	78%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	0.17µg	55%
Sodium	1671mg	438mg	54%
Saturated fat	18.057g	9.921g	37%
Selenium	20.2µg	5.2µg	27%
Protein	18.13g	5.5g	25%
Zinc	2.49mg	0.51mg	18%
Cholesterol	100mg	55mg	15%
Fats	31.79g	22.5g	14%
Vitamin A	250µg	159µg	10%
Carbs	3.7g	25.5g	7%
Magnesium	26mg	11mg	4%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.14mg	4%
Folate	8µg	18µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.403mg	0.571mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.234mg	0.193mg	3%
Calories	371kcal	321kcal	3%
Copper	0.046mg	0.02mg	3%
Fiber	0g	0.4g	2%
Vitamin K	2.6µg	4.4µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.286g	1.602g	2%
Choline	36.2mg	45.9mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.8mg	0.56mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8.236g	8.634g	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.028mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.076mg	0.195mg	1%
Potassium	132mg	90mg	1%
Vitamin D	23IU	18IU	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	3.7g	25.1g	N/A
Iron	0.63mg	0.63mg	0%
Sugar	2.26g	21.8g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.052mg	0%
Trans fat	1.144g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.232mg	0.064mg	0%
Threonine	0.772mg	0.222mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.938mg	0.281mg	0%
Leucine	1.716mg	0.464mg	0%
Lysine	1.516mg	0.372mg	0%
Methionine	0.475mg	0.136mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.939mg	0.258mg	0%
Valine	1.187mg	0.314mg	0%
Histidine	0.546mg	0.133mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.006g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.137g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.021g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.79g		N/A