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Cheesecake vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheesecake and English muffins?

  • Cheesecake is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B12, while English muffins are higher in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than cheesecake (50).

We used Cheesecake commercially prepared and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) types in this comparison.

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more IronIron +41.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +545%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155%
~equal in Calcium ~52mg
~equal in Sodium ~464mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +546.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +703.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake English muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.921g 0.259g 44%
Fats 22.5g 1.8g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 0.302g 21%
Vitamin A 159µg 0µg 18%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.181mg 13%
Copper 0.02mg 0.129mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.566mg 9%
Fiber 0.4g 2.7g 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.357mg 9%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Carbs 25.5g 46g 7%
Phosphorus 93mg 133mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.04µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.888g 5%
Folate 18µg 37µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Protein 5.5g 7.7g 4%
Calories 321kcal 235kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.446mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.154mg 3%
Iron 0.63mg 0.89mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.043mg 1%
Potassium 90mg 131mg 1%
Sodium 438mg 464mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 43.3g N/A
Calcium 51mg 52mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +1150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.4%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
~equal in Water ~42.1g

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2758.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.4%
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
  2. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.