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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.
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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
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%
~equal in Manganese ~0.137mg

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
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

Nutrient Cheesecake Marinara sauce 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
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% 87%
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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
16% 36% 48%
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%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.