Cheesecake vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheesecake and doughnuts

Cheesecake is higher in vitamin A, yet doughnuts are higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin E, selenium, and manganese.
Doughnuts cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 30% more than cheesecake.
Cheesecake contains 40 times more vitamin A than doughnuts. While cheesecake contains 159µg of vitamin A, doughnuts contain only 4µg.
The amount of cholesterol in doughnuts is lower.
The glycemic index of cheesecake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cheesecake

Doughnuts

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+27.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.9%
Contains more IronIron	+301.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+179.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+137.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+94.2%

~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

~equal in Sodium ~477mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cheesecake

Doughnuts

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3875%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+183.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+255.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1392.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+122.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+411.1%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.028mg	0.39mg	30%
Iron	0.63mg	2.53mg	24%
Phosphorus	93mg	260mg	24%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.573g	21%
Folate	18µg	92µg	19%
Vitamin A	159µg	4µg	17%
Vitamin B3	0.195mg	2.91mg	17%
Cholesterol	55mg	10mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	3.915g	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.239g	15%
Starch		25.91g	11%
Vitamin E	0.56mg	1.99mg	10%
Selenium	5.2µg	10.1µg	9%
Copper	0.02mg	0.09mg	8%
Manganese	0.14mg	0.333mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.193mg	0.301mg	8%
Carbs	25.5g	47.06g	7%
Calories	321kcal	434kcal	6%
Fiber	0.4g	1.7g	5%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	0.06µg	5%
Vitamin K	4.4µg	9.8µg	5%
Saturated fat	9.921g	11.105g	5%
Fats	22.5g	24.93g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.571mg	0.377mg	4%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin D*	18 IU	0 IU	2%
Sodium	438mg	477mg	2%
Choline	45.9mg	37.3mg	2%
Magnesium	11mg	17mg	1%
Calcium	51mg	40mg	1%
Potassium	90mg	134mg	1%
Protein	5.5g	5.31g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	584kcal	817kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1	1.1	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	25.1g	45.36g	N/A
Sugar	21.8g	18.15g	N/A
Zinc	0.51mg	0.5mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.052mg	0.05mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	8.634g	8.544g	0%
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)	0.005g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A