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Ice cream sandwich vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ice cream sandwich and cheesecake

  • Ice cream sandwich is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet cheesecake is higher in vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin A.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily saturated fat needs 38% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains 13 times more copper than cheesecake. While ice cream sandwich contains 0.254mg of copper, cheesecake contains only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ice cream sandwich is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheesecake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice cream sandwich and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1170%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.1%
Contains more IronIron +142.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.7%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 +296.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +703.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +238.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +473.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.317g 9.921g 35%
Copper 0.254mg 0.02mg 26%
Fats 8.57g 22.5g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 8.634g 15%
Sodium 129mg 438mg 13%
Cholesterol 21mg 55mg 11%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.14mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.195mg 9%
Vitamin A 86µg 159µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.028mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.571mg 7%
Choline 8mg 45.9mg 7%
Iron 0.26mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.17µg 5%
Folate 34µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.193mg 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 5.2µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 1.602g 4%
Calories 237kcal 321kcal 4%
Calcium 86mg 51mg 4%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Carbs 37.14g 25.5g 4%
Phosphorus 72mg 93mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 4.4µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Protein 4.29g 5.5g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.56mg 1%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.51mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 115mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 37.14g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 +45.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +162.5%
~equal in Water ~45.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 -76.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224.5%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.