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Flour vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flour and cheesecake 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 contains 30 times more vitamin B3 than cheesecake. Flour contains 5.904mg of vitamin B3, while cheesecake contains 0.195mg.
  • Flour is lower in saturated fat.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index (72) than cheesecake (50).

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
Flour
9
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%
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 +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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%

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.
Flour
Flour
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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 +2703.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2927.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +916.7%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 ProteinProtein +87.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2195.9%
Contains more WaterWater +282.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9824.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.9%

Comparison summary table

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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Flour Cheesecake
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
46%
Flour
19%
Cheesecake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Flour
22%
Cheesecake

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