Cheesecake vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cheesecake and marinara sauce
- Cheesecake has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, and selenium; however, marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and vitamin K.
- Cheesecake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 49% more than marinara sauce.
- Cheesecake has 28 times more cholesterol than marinara sauce. While cheesecake has 55mg of cholesterol, marinara sauce has only 2mg.
- Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheesecake commercially prepared and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +88.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +155% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +173.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +372.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +254.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +23.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +305% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +381.8% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +216.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +38.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +235% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +328.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1908.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +215.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 9.921g | 0.17g | 44% |
Fats | 22.5g | 1.48g | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 3.917mg | 23% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.634g | 0.377g | 21% |
Cholesterol | 55mg | 2mg | 18% |
Sodium | 438mg | 30mg | 18% |
Calories | 321kcal | 51kcal | 14% |
Vitamin A | 159µg | 33µg | 14% |
Vitamin E | 0.56mg | 2.4mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.193mg | 0.061mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.052mg | 0.173mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 93mg | 34mg | 8% |
Protein | 5.5g | 1.41g | 8% |
Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 13.9µg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.602g | 0.508g | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0µg | 7% |
Selenium | 5.2µg | 1.1µg | 7% |
Potassium | 90mg | 319mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.02mg | 0.081mg | 7% |
Choline | 45.9mg | 13.7mg | 6% |
Carbs | 25.5g | 8.06g | 6% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 1.8g | 6% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 2mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.63mg | 0.78mg | 2% |
Calcium | 51mg | 27mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Folate | 18µg | 13µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 25.1g | 6.26g | N/A |
Sugar | 21.8g | 5.5g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.14mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.024mg | 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 | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.5 g
Fats:
22.5 g
Carbs:
25.5 g
Water:
45.6 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +290.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1420.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +216.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +91.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +84.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2190.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +215.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |