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Yellow cake vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yellow cake and cheesecake?

  • Yellow cake is higher in vitamin E, iron, vitamin K, and copper, yet cheesecake is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Yellow cake's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 26% more.
  • Yellow cake has 8 times more copper than cheesecake. While yellow cake has 0.159mg of copper, cheesecake has only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in yellow cake is lower.

We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Cheesecake commercially prepared types 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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
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 +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.8%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +695%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
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 EVitamin E +703.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +470.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2171.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +163.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Cheesecake DV% diff.
Vitamin E 4.5mg 0.56mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 1.602g 21%
Saturated fat 5.793g 9.921g 19%
Iron 2.03mg 0.63mg 18%
Vitamin A 7µg 159µg 17%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 4.4µg 17%
Copper 0.159mg 0.02mg 15%
Cholesterol 16mg 55mg 13%
Carbs 55.36g 25.5g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.571mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.193mg 8%
Fats 17.75g 22.5g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Sodium 310mg 438mg 6%
Phosphorus 138mg 93mg 6%
Protein 3.16g 5.5g 5%
Choline 17.4mg 45.9mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 0.195mg 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Fiber 1.5g 0.4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.052mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 8.634g 4%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.14mg 4%
Calories 379kcal 321kcal 3%
Potassium 187mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Calcium 32mg 51mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.028mg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.51mg 1%
Folate 22µg 18µg 1%
Selenium 5.9µg 5.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 53.86g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 39.22g 21.8g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g 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 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 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 +117.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.1%
Contains more FatsFats +26.8%
Contains more WaterWater +103.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 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 -41.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.7%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.