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Grapefruit vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are grapefruit and cheesecake different?

  • Grapefruit is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, cheesecake is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheesecake is 49% higher.
  • Grapefruit contains 78 times more vitamin C than cheesecake. While grapefruit contains 31.2mg of vitamin C, cheesecake contains only 0.4mg.
  • Grapefruit has less saturated fat.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index (25) than cheesecake (50).

Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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 PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.8%
Contains more IronIron +687.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +628.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +416.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +536.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 CVitamin C +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +330.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +522.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +496.1%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.052mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.021g 9.921g 45%
Fats 0.14g 22.5g 34%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.4mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 8.634g 22%
Sodium 0mg 438mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Calories 42kcal 321kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.193mg 12%
Phosphorus 18mg 93mg 11%
Vitamin A 58µg 159µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 1.602g 10%
Protein 0.77g 5.5g 9%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.2µg 9%
Choline 7.7mg 45.9mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Iron 0.08mg 0.63mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.571mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0.4g 5%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.14mg 5%
Carbs 10.66g 25.5g 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.51mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Calcium 22mg 51mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Folate 13µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.028mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 135mg 90mg 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 25.1g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g 21.8g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.195mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.052mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 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 WaterWater +93.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +614.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15971.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.2%
Contains more OtherOther +143.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43070%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4350%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.