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Cheesecake vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheesecake and flour different?

  • Flour is higher than cheesecake in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 63% more than cheesecake.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than cheesecake (50).

Cheesecake commercially prepared and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types were 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%
Flour
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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% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains more IronIron +636.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +620%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +551.9%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +341.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2703.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2927.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +916.7%

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
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +2195.9%
Contains more WaterWater +282.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.3%

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9824.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cheesecake Flour
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.785mg 63%
Selenium 5.2µg 33.9µg 52%
Iron 0.63mg 4.64mg 50%
Saturated fat 9.921g 0.155g 44%
Folate 18µg 183µg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 5.904mg 36%
Fats 22.5g 0.98g 33%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.682mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.494mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 0.087g 21%
Sodium 438mg 2mg 19%
Cholesterol 55mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 0µg 18%
Carbs 25.5g 76.31g 17%
Copper 0.02mg 0.144mg 14%
Protein 5.5g 10.33g 10%
Fiber 0.4g 2.7g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.413g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Choline 45.9mg 10.4mg 6%
Calcium 51mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.438mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Calories 321kcal 364kcal 2%
Phosphorus 93mg 108mg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.044mg 1%
Potassium 90mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.23mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cheesecake Flour
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Cheesecake
46%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Cheesecake
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flour
Flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 55mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.53g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 436mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.766g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cheesecake
Cheesecake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is cheaper?
Cheesecake
Cheesecake is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cheesecake
Cheesecake is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.