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Cheesecake vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheesecake and caramel

  • Cheesecake has more vitamin A, choline, selenium, iron, and manganese, while caramel has more calcium and vitamin B1.
  • Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% higher.
  • Caramel contains 13 times less vitamin A than cheesecake. Cheesecake contains 547IU of vitamin A, while caramel contains 42IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in caramel is lower.
  • Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheesecake is 50, while the glycemic index of caramel is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +188.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.018mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +144.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +473.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Caramel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.921g 2.476g 34%
Fats 22.5g 8.1g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 1.542g 18%
Carbs 25.5g 77g 17%
Vitamin A 159µg 12µg 16%
Cholesterol 55mg 7mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 3.478g 13%
Calcium 51mg 138mg 9%
Sodium 438mg 245mg 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8mg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.103mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.011mg 6%
Selenium 5.2µg 1.8µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.256mg 5%
Potassium 90mg 214mg 4%
Folate 18µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Calories 321kcal 382kcal 3%
Phosphorus 93mg 114mg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Protein 5.5g 4.6g 2%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.62mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 77g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 65.5g N/A
Copper 0.02mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.148mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.6%
Contains more FatsFats +177.8%
Contains more WaterWater +436.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +459.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.1%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.