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Cheesecake vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheesecake and brown sugar

  • Brown sugar contains less vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B5, choline, selenium, and vitamin B12 than cheesecake.
  • Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 50% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brown sugar is lower.
  • Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheesecake is 50, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Sugars, brown.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.8%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +135%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +1895.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Brown sugar DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.921g 0g 45%
Fats 22.5g 0g 35%
Carbs 25.5g 98.09g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 0g 22%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 0µg 18%
Sodium 438mg 28mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 93mg 4mg 13%
Protein 5.5g 0.12g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.132mg 9%
Choline 45.9mg 2.3mg 8%
Selenium 5.2µg 1.2µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0µg 4%
Folate 18µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.02mg 0.047mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.064mg 3%
Calcium 51mg 83mg 3%
Calories 321kcal 380kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.11mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.041mg 1%
Iron 0.63mg 0.71mg 1%
Potassium 90mg 133mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 98.09g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g 97.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4483.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +3303%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.7%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.