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Cheesecake vs Ice cream (vanilla)

Cheesecake counts toward 30 plants a week; Ice cream (vanilla) doesn't.

CheesecakeIce cream (vanilla)
Protein · per 100 g5.5 g3.5 g
Carbs · per 100 g35.5 g23.6 g
Fat · per 100 g12.7 g11.0 g
Fiber · per 100 g1.9 g0.7 g
Energy · per 100 g274.0 kcal207.0 kcal
Protein · per 100 kcal2.0 g1.7 g
To hit 30 g protein545 g · 1495 kcal857 g · 1774 kcal

The same three numbers, drawn

Protein / 100 g5.53.5Fiber / 100 g1.90.7Protein / 100 kcal2.01.7CheesecakeIce cream

What 30 g of protein looks like on a plate

545 gCheesecake1495 kcal rides along857 gIce cream1774 kcal rides alongsquare area drawn to scale · grams needed for 30 g protein

Where the calories come from

protein 8%carbs 51%fat 41%
protein 7%carbs 46%fat 48%

The one-line verdict: Cheesecake delivers 1.2× the protein per calorie of Ice cream (vanilla) (2.0 g vs 1.7 g per 100 kcal).

More protein / 100 g: CheesecakeMore fiber / 100 g: CheesecakeLighter per 100 g: Ice creamSmaller 30 g portion: Cheesecake

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Bold marks the better side of each row. "Per 100 kcal" answers the density question — which food delivers more protein for the energy it costs. Portion row is computed live from the same USDA base values shown on each food page.