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Cheesecake vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheesecake and pastry

  • Cheesecake is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin A, yet pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, folate, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pastry is 35% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +410%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +306.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +470%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +365.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

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%
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +617.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1321.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2037.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +265.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.54mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 5.2µg 24.2µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 21.597g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.398mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 4.168mg 25%
Iron 0.63mg 2.56mg 24%
Fats 22.5g 38.1g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 4.894g 22%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 0µg 18%
Folate 18µg 78µg 15%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.488mg 15%
Calories 321kcal 551kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.02mg 0.114mg 10%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 16.1µg 10%
Sodium 438mg 249mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.283mg 7%
Carbs 25.5g 45.1g 7%
Choline 45.9mg 6.4mg 7%
Phosphorus 93mg 60mg 5%
Fiber 0.4g 1.5g 4%
Calcium 51mg 10mg 4%
Protein 5.5g 7.3g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.021mg 2%
Saturated fat 9.921g 9.643g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Potassium 90mg 61mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 0.74g N/A
Zinc 0.51mg 0.53mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.54mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.156mg 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
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +436.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.7%
Contains more FatsFats +69.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.643g

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.