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Cheesecake vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheesecake and pork different?

  • Cheesecake is higher in vitamin A; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 73% higher.
  • Cheesecake contains 78 times more vitamin A than pork. While cheesecake contains 547IU of vitamin A, pork contains only 7IU.
  • Pork has less sodium.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than cheesecake (50).

Cheesecake commercially prepared and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties used in this article.

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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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +168.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1455.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370%
Contains more IronIron +38.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +265%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +771.2%

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.
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3032.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2483.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +792.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +311.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 5.2µg 45.3µg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.877mg 71%
Protein 5.5g 27.32g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.464mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 5.037mg 30%
Phosphorus 93mg 246mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.7µg 22%
Saturated fat 9.921g 5.23g 21%
Vitamin A 159µg 2µg 17%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.39mg 17%
Sodium 438mg 62mg 16%
Fats 22.5g 13.92g 13%
Potassium 90mg 423mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.321mg 10%
Choline 45.9mg 93.9mg 9%
Carbs 25.5g 0g 9%
Cholesterol 55mg 80mg 8%
Copper 0.02mg 0.073mg 6%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.009mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 6.19g 6%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0µg 4%
Calories 321kcal 242kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.3µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin D 18IU 53IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 1.2g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.698mg 3%
Iron 0.63mg 0.87mg 3%
Calcium 51mg 19mg 3%
Folate 18µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.29mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 1.067mg 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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +61.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +396.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
~equal in Other ~0.89g

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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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.