Cheesecake vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheesecake and doughnuts

Cheesecake is higher in vitamin A, yet doughnuts are higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin E, selenium, and manganese.
Doughnuts cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 30% more than cheesecake.
Cheesecake contains 39 times more vitamin A than doughnuts. While cheesecake contains 547IU of vitamin A, doughnuts contain only 14IU.
The amount of cholesterol in doughnuts is lower.
The glycemic index of cheesecake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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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.

Cheesecake

Doughnuts

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+27.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.9%
Contains more IronIron	+301.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+179.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+137.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+94.2%

~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

~equal in Sodium ~477mg

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.

Cheesecake

Doughnuts

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3875%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+183.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+23.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+255.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1392.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+122.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+411.1%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.028mg	0.39mg	30%
Iron	0.63mg	2.53mg	24%
Phosphorus	93mg	260mg	24%
Folate	18µg	92µg	19%
Vitamin B3	0.195mg	2.91mg	17%
Vitamin A	159µg	4µg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	3.915g	15%
Cholesterol	55mg	10mg	15%
Starch		25.91g	11%
Vitamin E	0.56mg	1.99mg	10%
Selenium	5.2µg	10.1µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.193mg	0.301mg	8%
Manganese	0.14mg	0.333mg	8%
Copper	0.02mg	0.09mg	8%
Carbs	25.5g	47.06g	7%
Calories	321kcal	434kcal	6%
Saturated fat	9.921g	11.105g	5%
Fiber	0.4g	1.7g	5%
Vitamin K	4.4µg	9.8µg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0.06µg	5%
Fats	22.5g	24.93g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.571mg	0.377mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin D	18IU	0IU	2%
Choline	45.9mg	37.3mg	2%
Sodium	438mg	477mg	2%
Magnesium	11mg	17mg	1%
Calcium	51mg	40mg	1%
Potassium	90mg	134mg	1%
Protein	5.5g	5.31g	0%
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	25.1g	45.36g	N/A
Sugar	21.8g	18.15g	N/A
Zinc	0.51mg	0.5mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.052mg	0.05mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	8.634g	8.544g	0%
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	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.239g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.573g	N/A