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Chocolate cake vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate cake and cheesecake different?

  • Chocolate cake is richer in copper, choline, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3, while cheesecake is higher in vitamin A.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 22% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 10 times more copper than cheesecake. Chocolate cake contains 0.207mg of copper, while cheesecake contains 0.02mg.
  • Chocolate cake is lower in sodium.

Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +155.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +935%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.8%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +483.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.193mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Cheesecake DV% diff.
Copper 0.207mg 0.02mg 21%
Saturated fat 5.43g 9.921g 20%
Vitamin A 159µg 18%
Choline 128.4mg 45.9mg 15%
Iron 1.61mg 0.63mg 12%
Selenium 11.9µg 5.2µg 12%
Fats 15.1g 22.5g 11%
Carbs 53.4g 25.5g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.028mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 1.602g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 8.634g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.195mg 6%
Manganese 0.28mg 0.14mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.571mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 0.4g 5%
Sodium 315mg 438mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Calories 371kcal 321kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 106mg 93mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.193mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Folate 27µg 18µg 2%
Calcium 60mg 51mg 1%
Cholesterol 58mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.052mg 1%
Potassium 140mg 90mg 1%
Protein 5.3g 5.5g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.4%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more FatsFats +49%
Contains more WaterWater +86.9%
~equal in Protein ~5.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients
  2. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.