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Cheesecake vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheesecake and tuna salad

  • Cheesecake is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin A, and vitamin B5, yet tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna salad covers your daily selenium needs 65% more than cheesecake.
  • Cheesecake contains 6 times more saturated fat than tuna salad. While cheesecake contains 9.921g of saturated fat, tuna salad contains only 1.544g.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Fish, tuna salad.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.8%
Contains more IronIron +58.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +692.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg
~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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%
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3335.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +605.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 5.2µg 41.2µg 65%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 1.2µg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 6.7mg 41%
Saturated fat 9.921g 1.544g 38%
Protein 5.5g 16.04g 21%
Fats 22.5g 9.26g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 4.122g 17%
Vitamin A 159µg 24µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 2.887g 14%
Copper 0.02mg 0.145mg 14%
Cholesterol 55mg 13mg 14%
Phosphorus 93mg 178mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.07mg 9%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Calories 321kcal 187kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.26mg 6%
Carbs 25.5g 9.41g 5%
Iron 0.63mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 90mg 178mg 3%
Calcium 51mg 17mg 3%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Sodium 438mg 402mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.2mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Fiber 0.4g 0g 2%
Net carbs 25.1g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Zinc 0.51mg 0.56mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.031mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +143%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171%
Contains more ProteinProtein +191.6%
Contains more WaterWater +38.5%
Contains more OtherOther +136.7%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.3%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.