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Cheesecake vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheesecake and cream cheese

  • Cheesecake is richer in iron and manganese, yet cream cheese is richer in vitamin A and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 51% higher.
  • Cheesecake contains 13 times more manganese than cream cheese. Cheesecake contains 0.14mg of manganese, while cream cheese contains 0.011mg.
  • Cream cheese contains less sodium.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than cheesecake.

Food types used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Cheese, cream.

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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% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +472.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.018mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.517mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.921g 20.213g 47%
Fats 22.5g 34.44g 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 308µg 17%
Cholesterol 55mg 101mg 15%
Iron 0.63mg 0.11mg 7%
Carbs 25.5g 5.52g 7%
Selenium 5.2µg 8.6µg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.011mg 6%
Sodium 438mg 314mg 5%
Calcium 51mg 97mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 45.9mg 27.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.23mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.22µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.86mg 2%
Phosphorus 93mg 107mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Calories 321kcal 350kcal 1%
Protein 5.5g 6.15g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 8.907g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 1.483g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.091mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.517mg 1%
Potassium 90mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 5.52g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g 3.76g N/A
Copper 0.02mg 0.018mg 0%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.5mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +53.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.907g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.483g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.