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Cheesecake vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheesecake and pasta

  • Cheesecake has more vitamin A and vitamin B5, while pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, copper, and iron.
  • Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 49% higher.
  • Pasta contains 73 times less sodium than cheesecake. Cheesecake contains 438mg of sodium, while pasta contains 6mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +365%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

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%
Pasta
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +646.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Pasta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.921g 0.15g 44%
Fats 22.5g 1.05g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 0.124g 21%
Sodium 438mg 6mg 19%
Vitamin A 159µg 6µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.209mg 15%
Folate 18µg 64µg 12%
Calories 321kcal 131kcal 10%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.183mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.429g 8%
Copper 0.02mg 0.093mg 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Cholesterol 55mg 33mg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 1.14mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.992mg 5%
Calcium 51mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.224mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Phosphorus 93mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.15mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Potassium 90mg 24mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.14µg 1%
Protein 5.5g 5.15g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 25.5g 24.93g 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Zinc 0.51mg 0.56mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.103mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +2042.9%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%
Contains more WaterWater +50.4%
~equal in Protein ~5.15g
~equal in Carbs ~24.93g

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6862.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.