D Cheesecake Paradise

One slice of plain cheesecake provides 23 percent of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A. In the cream cheese and sour cream, vitamin A is found primarily in the form of retinol, which is used by cells in the eyes that turn light into visual images. Retinol also supports the cells that enable night vision. Eggs provide retinol, but they also contain other forms of vitamin A known as lutein and zeaxanthin. Lutein and zeaxanthin function as antioxidants that protect the retina and may help prevent age-related macular degeneration.