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Cheesecake vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheesecake and white cake different?

  • Cheesecake is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and choline; however, white cake is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheesecake is 30% higher.
  • Cheesecake contains 55 times more cholesterol than white cake. While cheesecake contains 55mg of cholesterol, white cake contains only 1mg.

Cheesecake commercially prepared and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more IronIron +84.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +235%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Potassium ~99mg

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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +183.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +665%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +445.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.189mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake White cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.921g 3.897g 27%
Fats 22.5g 10.3g 19%
Cholesterol 55mg 1mg 18%
Vitamin A 159µg 12µg 16%
Carbs 25.5g 63.2g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 3.692g 12%
Selenium 5.2µg 10.7µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.128mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.167mg 8%
Sodium 438mg 284mg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 1.16mg 7%
Choline 45.9mg 6mg 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.277mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.06µg 5%
Copper 0.02mg 0.067mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.063mg 5%
Calcium 51mg 90mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 2.162g 4%
Folate 18µg 31µg 3%
Phosphorus 93mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.029mg 2%
Calories 321kcal 356kcal 2%
Protein 5.5g 4.4g 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.33mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 1g 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 62.2g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 12mg 0%
Potassium 90mg 99mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g 57.39g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.189mg 0%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.099mg 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
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +118.4%
Contains more WaterWater +120.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +147.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%

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
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35%

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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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.