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Sponge cake vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sponge cake and cheesecake

  • Sponge cake has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while cheesecake has more vitamin A.
  • Cheesecake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 43% higher.
  • Cheesecake contains 6 times less vitamin B3 than sponge cake. Sponge cake contains 1.204mg of vitamin B3, while cheesecake contains 0.195mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cheesecake is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
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 PotassiumPotassium +56.7%
Contains more IronIron +150.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~93mg

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 0% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29%
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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +467.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +517.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +117.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +106.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.571mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.301g 9.921g 39%
Cholesterol 170mg 55mg 38%
Fats 4.3g 22.5g 28%
Selenium 18.5µg 5.2µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 8.634g 18%
Iron 1.58mg 0.63mg 12%
Carbs 57.7g 25.5g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.028mg 11%
Sodium 228mg 438mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 159µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.193mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.17µg 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.195mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 1.602g 6%
Folate 39µg 18µg 5%
Protein 7.3g 5.5g 4%
Copper 0.056mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 18 IU 2%
Potassium 141mg 90mg 2%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Calories 297kcal 321kcal 1%
Calcium 42mg 51mg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.51mg 1%
Phosphorus 100mg 93mg 1%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 57.7g 25.1g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.571mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 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 +32.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
Contains more FatsFats +423.3%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 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 -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +447.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.8%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.