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Yogurt vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yogurt and cheesecake

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium; however, cheesecake is higher in vitamin A and iron.
  • Cheesecake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 49% more than yogurt.
  • Yogurt has 4 times more vitamin B12 than cheesecake. While yogurt has 0.75µg of vitamin B12, cheesecake has only 0.17µg.
  • Yogurt has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of cheesecake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +115.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.5%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1455.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg

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.
Yogurt
3
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +204%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.117g 9.921g 45%
Fats 0.39g 22.5g 34%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.17µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 8.634g 21%
Vitamin A 1µg 159µg 18%
Sodium 36mg 438mg 17%
Cholesterol 5mg 55mg 17%
Calories 59kcal 321kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 1.602g 11%
Protein 10.19g 5.5g 9%
Selenium 9.7µg 5.2µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.193mg 7%
Carbs 3.6g 25.5g 7%
Iron 0.07mg 0.63mg 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.14mg 6%
Calcium 110mg 51mg 6%
Choline 15.1mg 45.9mg 6%
Phosphorus 135mg 93mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.571mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Potassium 141mg 90mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 25.1g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 21.8g N/A
Copper 0.017mg 0.02mg 0%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.51mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.195mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +85.3%
Contains more WaterWater +86.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5669.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +608.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16190.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13250%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.

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