Cheesecake with fruit compote or sauce
Cheesecake with fruit compote or sauce is a rich, creamy dessert featuring a smooth cheese-based filling on a crumbly crust, often topped with a sweet-tart fruit topping like strawberry, raspberry, or blueberry. It typically includes cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and a base of crushed cookies or graham crackers, with the fruit compote made from cooked-down fresh or frozen fruit. This beloved treat has roots in ancient Greece but was perfected into its modern form in 19th-century New York.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dessert is high in fat and carbohydrates, providing a significant amount of calories—typically 400-600 per slice—along with calcium and protein from the cheese, and some vitamins and antioxidants from the fruit topping.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 400 kcal |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Carbs | 35 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 25 g |
| Sodium | 280 mg |
| Calcium | 80 mg |
| Phosphorus | 90 mg |
| Vitamin A | 300 IU |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.2 mcg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1 mg |
| Selenium | 4 mcg |
| Zinc | 0.7 mg |
Per 1 slice (125 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, cheesecake symbolizes celebration and indulgence, evolving from a simple athlete's food in ancient Olympia to a global dessert icon. Nutritionally, the fruit compote adds a beneficial contrast, offering fiber and micronutrients that balance the richness of the creamy base.
