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Biscuit vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and cheesecake

  • Cheesecake has less iron, vitamin B1, selenium, calcium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and phosphorus than biscuits.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for iron, 28% more than cheesecake.
  • Biscuits have 15 times more vitamin B3 than cheesecake. While biscuits have 2.949mg of vitamin B3, cheesecake has only 0.195mg.
  • Biscuits have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +360.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1412.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Cheesecake DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 0.63mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.028mg 27%
Selenium 19.5µg 5.2µg 26%
Saturated fat 4.324g 9.921g 25%
Vitamin A 159µg 18%
Calcium 235mg 51mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.195mg 17%
Cholesterol 3mg 55mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.602g 17%
Folate 61µg 18µg 11%
Fats 16.3g 22.5g 10%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.14mg 10%
Phosphorus 164mg 93mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.193mg 9%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.02mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.571mg 6%
Sodium 580mg 438mg 6%
Carbs 44.6g 25.5g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.17µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 8.634g 4%
Fiber 1.5g 0.4g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Protein 7g 5.5g 3%
Calories 353kcal 321kcal 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.052mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 21.8g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.51mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.9%
Contains more OtherOther +255.6%
Contains more FatsFats +38%
Contains more WaterWater +57.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.6%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.