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Cheesecake vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheesecake and sardines

  • Sardines are higher than cheesecake in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin D, iron, and copper.
  • Sardines cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 365% more than cheesecake.
  • Cheesecake contains 6 times more saturated fat than sardines. While cheesecake contains 9.921g of saturated fat, sardines contain only 1.528g.
  • The glycemic index of sardines is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +254.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +649%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +341.1%
Contains more IronIron +363.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +830%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +426.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +913.5%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +396.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +69.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +860%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5158.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 8.94µg 365%
Selenium 5.2µg 52.7µg 86%
Phosphorus 93mg 490mg 57%
Protein 5.5g 24.62g 38%
Saturated fat 9.921g 1.528g 38%
Calcium 51mg 382mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 5.245mg 32%
Cholesterol 55mg 142mg 29%
Iron 0.63mg 2.92mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 5.148g 24%
Vitamin D 18IU 193IU 22%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 4.8µg 22%
Copper 0.02mg 0.186mg 18%
Fats 22.5g 11.45g 17%
Vitamin A 159µg 32µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 3.869g 12%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 2.04mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.167mg 9%
Potassium 90mg 397mg 9%
Carbs 25.5g 0g 9%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.31mg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 39mg 7%
Sodium 438mg 307mg 6%
Calories 321kcal 208kcal 6%
Choline 45.9mg 75mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.227mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.642mg 1%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.108mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +96.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.6%
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%
Contains more OtherOther +380%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.3%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.