Ingredient

Cheesecake

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Source

Animal-derived

Allergen

No

Role in food

Cheesecake is a popular dessert consumed on its own. In packaged foods, it is …

What it is

Cheesecake is a dessert made primarily from a soft, fresh cheese (like cream cheese, ricotta, or Neufchâtel), eggs, and sugar, often set on a crust made from crushed cookies or graham crackers. It is typically baked, but some varieties are unbaked and chilled.

Why it's used

Cheesecake is a popular dessert consumed on its own. In packaged foods, it is often incorporated as a flavor or component in other desserts such as ice cream, frozen yogurt, cakes, and snack cakes to provide its characteristic creamy texture and tangy-sweet taste.

Health notes

Cheesecake is a food product composed of multiple ingredients, and as such, it does not have a specific regulatory status as a food additive by the FDA. As a dessert, cheesecake typically contains significant amounts of added sugars and saturated fats. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend no amount of added sugars, and limiting saturated fat intake to less than 10% of daily calories.

Allergen info

Cheesecake commonly contains milk, eggs, and wheat, which are among the nine major food allergens identified by the FDA. Some recipes or commercial products may also contain soy.

Products containing Cheesecake

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Papa John's Salads & Produce Papa John's Salads & Produce, Cheesecake Delight, Strawberry Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 115% DV per serving 208kcal 1.2Protein 11.0Fat 25.9Carbs Raley's 4"" Raspberry Cheesecake, 4"" Raspberry Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 115% DV per serving High in cholesterol — 27% DV per serving 395kcal 4.3Protein 22.7Fat 42.7Carbs Raley's 4"" Fancy Cheesecake, 4"" Fancy Cheese Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 150% DV per serving High in cholesterol — 27% DV per serving 410kcal 4.4Protein 24.4Fat 43.9Carbs Culinary Arts Specialties Inc. Cheesecake Pops, Butter Toffee Other Frozen Desserts High in saturated fat — 20% DV per serving 393kcal 7.1Protein 21.4Fat 42.9Carbs Galliker Dairy Company Mountain Berry Cheesecake Sinfully Indulgent Cheesecake Flavored Ice Cream With Layers Of Berry Swirls And Chunks Of Real New York Style Avalanche Pure Premium Ice Cream, Mountain Berry Cheesecake Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt High in saturated fat — 30% DV per serving High in added sugars — 26% DV per serving 218kcal 3.5Protein 10.3Fat 28.7Carbs Bon Bon Desserts Grand Central, LLC Wildberry Cheesecake Artisinal Gelato & Ice Cream, Wildberry Cheesecake Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt High in saturated fat — 40% DV per serving High in added sugars — 32% DV per serving 213kcal 4.3Protein 4.8Fat 29.8Carbs United Fruit & Produce Strawberry Cheesecake, Strawberry Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 95% DV per serving High in added sugars — 36% DV per serving 199kcal 1.0Protein 12.2Fat 21.9Carbs Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. New York Style, Chocolate Marble Strawberry Swirl, Brownie Variety Cheesecake, New York Style, Chocolate Marble Strawberry Swirl, Brownie Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 40% DV per serving High in added sugars — 38% DV per serving 351kcal 4.3Protein 19.1Fat 39.4Carbs Raley's 4" Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake, Lemon Blueberry Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 120% DV per serving High in cholesterol — 27% DV per serving 367kcal 3.8Protein 20.5Fat —Carbs Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. New York Style & Turtle Cheesecake, New York Style & Turtle Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 40% DV per serving High in added sugars — 30% DV per serving 376kcal 4.7Protein 21.2Fat 38.8Carbs Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. New York Style Cheesecake, New York Style Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 40% DV per serving High in added sugars — 32% DV per serving 351kcal 4.3Protein 20.2Fat 38.3Carbs The Moran Group Incorporated New York Style Cheesecake, New York Style Cakes, Cupcakes, Snack Cakes High in saturated fat — 50% DV per serving High in added sugars — 42% DV per serving 354kcal 4.4Protein 20.4Fat 38.0Carbs

Last updated: September 28, 2026

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