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Cheesecake vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheesecake and potatoes different?

  • Cheesecake is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin A, and selenium; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheesecake is 49% higher.
  • Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index (50) than potatoes (86).

Cheesecake commercially prepared and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.2%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +503.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4825%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +444.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +473.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.921g 0.025g 45%
Fats 22.5g 0.09g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 0.002g 22%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 19.7mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.298mg 19%
Sodium 438mg 6mg 19%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 0µg 18%
Calories 321kcal 77kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.032mg 12%
Copper 0.02mg 0.11mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.042g 10%
Potassium 90mg 425mg 10%
Selenium 5.2µg 0.4µg 9%
Fiber 0.4g 2.1g 7%
Protein 5.5g 2.05g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Choline 45.9mg 12.1mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.295mg 6%
Phosphorus 93mg 57mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.061mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.081mg 4%
Calcium 51mg 12mg 4%
Carbs 25.5g 17.49g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.2mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 2µg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.3mg 2%
Iron 0.63mg 0.81mg 2%
Folate 18µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 25.1g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 0.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.8%
Contains more WaterWater +73.8%
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%

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
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3714.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.