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Cheesecake vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheesecake and fruitcake?

  • Cheesecake is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin B12, yet fruitcake is higher in iron and fiber.
  • Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% more.
  • Cheesecake has 25 times more vitamin A than fruitcake. While cheesecake has 547IU of vitamin A, fruitcake has only 22IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in fruitcake is lower.

We used Cheesecake commercially prepared and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types in this article.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70%
Contains more IronIron +228.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2171.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +193.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +415.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Fruitcake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.921g 1.048g 40%
Fats 22.5g 9.1g 21%
Iron 0.63mg 2.07mg 18%
Cholesterol 55mg 5mg 17%
Vitamin A 159µg 7µg 17%
Sodium 438mg 101mg 15%
Fiber 0.4g 3.7g 13%
Carbs 25.5g 61.6g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 3.323g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 4.2g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.099mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.01µg 7%
Choline 45.9mg 8.9mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.226mg 7%
Phosphorus 93mg 52mg 6%
Selenium 5.2µg 2µg 6%
Protein 5.5g 2.9g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.791mg 4%
Copper 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.22mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.05mg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.9mg 2%
Potassium 90mg 153mg 2%
Calcium 51mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 1.5µg 2%
Folate 18µg 20µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Calories 321kcal 324kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.7%
Contains more FatsFats +147.3%
Contains more WaterWater +80.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.4%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.