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Cheesecake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheesecake and muffin

  • Cheesecake has more vitamin A, while muffin has more vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B1, choline, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 35% higher.
  • Muffin contains 7 times less vitamin A than cheesecake. Cheesecake contains 547IU of vitamin A, while muffin contains 73IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in muffin is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +627.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +790.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +101.5%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 8.103g 43%
Saturated fat 9.921g 2.844g 32%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 39.2µg 29%
Vitamin A 159µg 21µg 15%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.449mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.168mg 12%
Fats 22.5g 16.07g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 4.822g 10%
Carbs 25.5g 53g 9%
Cholesterol 55mg 30mg 8%
Phosphorus 93mg 146mg 8%
Choline 45.9mg 92.5mg 8%
Folate 18µg 48µg 8%
Iron 0.63mg 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.418mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 1.63mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Selenium 5.2µg 8.2µg 5%
Sodium 438mg 336mg 4%
Copper 0.02mg 0.06mg 4%
Fiber 0.4g 1.1g 3%
Calories 321kcal 375kcal 3%
Protein 5.5g 4.49g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 4IU 2%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.9mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 90mg 121mg 1%
Calcium 51mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 25.1g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.16µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more WaterWater +82.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.8%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +405.8%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.