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Cheesecake vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheesecake and cereal

  • Cereal is higher than cheesecake in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 522% more than cheesecake.
  • Cheesecake contains 38 times more saturated fat than cereal. While cheesecake contains 9.921g of saturated fat, cereal contains only 0.26g.
  • The glycemic index of cheesecake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +410%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +5306.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +585%
Contains more ZincZinc +1390.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +464.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.2%

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%
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9525%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +411.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1905.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15089.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11411.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 6.288mg 522%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 5.986mg 456%
Iron 0.63mg 34.06mg 418%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 3.87mg 283%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 29.62mg 184%
Vitamin A 159µg 814µg 73%
Zinc 0.51mg 7.6mg 64%
Saturated fat 9.921g 0.26g 44%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 38.5mg 42%
Fats 22.5g 1.08g 33%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.79mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 0.204g 21%
Carbs 25.5g 86.85g 20%
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 438mg 795mg 16%
Copper 0.02mg 0.137mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.354g 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.226mg 7%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 0.4g 1.4g 4%
Calcium 51mg 10mg 4%
Calories 321kcal 378kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.08mg 3%
Selenium 5.2µg 6.3µg 2%
Phosphorus 93mg 77mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Protein 5.5g 6.06g 1%
Net carbs 25.1g 85.45g N/A
Potassium 90mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +1983.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1106.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.6%
Contains more OtherOther +147.8%

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
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4132.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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

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.