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Cheesecake vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheesecake and fast food

  • Fast food is richer than cheesecake in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for fast food is 34% higher.
  • Cheesecake contains 2 times more saturated fat than fast food. Cheesecake contains 9.921g of saturated fat, while fast food contains 4.493g.
  • Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.9%
Contains more IronIron +385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +505%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.4%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1032.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2780.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +423.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +344.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.53mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 5.617mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.89µg 30%
Iron 0.63mg 3.06mg 30%
Selenium 5.2µg 20.3µg 27%
Saturated fat 9.921g 4.493g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.317mg 24%
Protein 5.5g 16.52g 22%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.52mg 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 9µg 17%
Fats 22.5g 12.01g 16%
Folate 18µg 80µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.363mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.212mg 12%
Copper 0.02mg 0.121mg 11%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.357mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 4.835g 9%
Cholesterol 55mg 33mg 7%
Phosphorus 93mg 134mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.7g 5%
Sodium 438mg 331mg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Potassium 90mg 197mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Carbs 25.5g 31.5g 2%
Choline 45.9mg 34.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 1.68g 1%
Calories 321kcal 297kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.53mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.38mg 1%
Calcium 51mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +87.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +68.9%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.68g

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.