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Cheesecake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheesecake and muffin

  • Cheesecake has more vitamin A and fats, while muffin has more vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B1, carbs, choline, and iron.
  • Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 35% higher.
  • Muffin contains 8 times less vitamin A than cheesecake. Cheesecake contains 159µg of vitamin A, while muffin contains 21µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in muffin is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheesecake commercially prepared and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 7.5% 53% 11% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 1.5% 7% 33% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +627.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +790.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Muffin DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 1.022g 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 8.103g 43%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 6.911g 41%
Saturated fat 9.921g 2.844g 32%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 39.2µg 29%
Vitamin A 159µg 21µg 15%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.449mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.168mg 12%
Fats 22.5g 16.07g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 4.822g 10%
Carbs 25.5g 53g 9%
Cholesterol 55mg 30mg 8%
Iron 0.63mg 1.3mg 8%
Phosphorus 93mg 146mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.418mg 8%
Folate 18µg 48µg 8%
Choline 45.9mg 92.5mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 1.63mg 7%
Selenium 5.2µg 8.2µg 5%
Copper 0.02mg 0.06mg 4%
Sodium 438mg 336mg 4%
Calories 321kcal 375kcal 3%
Fiber 0.4g 1.1g 3%
Protein 5.5g 4.49g 2%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 4 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.47mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.9mg 1%
Calcium 51mg 44mg 1%
Potassium 90mg 121mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 584kcal 835kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1 4.5 N/A
Net carbs 25.1g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.16µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more WaterWater +82.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +405.8%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/nutrients
  2. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.