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Cream cheese vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Cream cheese and Biscuit

  • Cream cheese has less Iron, Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Manganese, Calcium, and Folate than Biscuit.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 79% more than Biscuit.
  • Cream cheese has 34 times more Cholesterol than Biscuit. While Cream cheese has 101mg of Cholesterol, Biscuit has only 3mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cream and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.3%
Contains more IronIron +2536.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.7%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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 Choline Choline 0% 67% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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 Choline Choline 0.67% 4.9% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1254.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1447.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3140.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +111.3%
Contains more WaterWater +82.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +708%
Contains more OtherOther +152%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +28.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -78.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +180.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cream cheese Biscuit
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Biscuit Opinion
Calories 350kcal 353kcal Biscuit
Protein 6.15g 7g Biscuit
Fats 34.44g 16.3g Cream cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg Biscuit
Net carbs 5.52g 43.1g Biscuit
Carbs 5.52g 44.6g Biscuit
Cholesterol 101mg 3mg Biscuit
Magnesium 9mg 18mg Biscuit
Calcium 97mg 235mg Biscuit
Potassium 132mg 121mg Cream cheese
Iron 0.11mg 2.9mg Biscuit
Sugar 3.76g 2.18g Biscuit
Fiber 0g 1.5g Biscuit
Copper 0.018mg 0.082mg Biscuit
Zinc 0.5mg 0.54mg Biscuit
Starch 0.35g Cream cheese
Phosphorus 107mg 164mg Biscuit
Sodium 314mg 580mg Cream cheese
Vitamin A 1111IU 82IU Cream cheese
Vitamin A 308µg Cream cheese
Vitamin E 0.86mg Cream cheese
Manganese 0.011mg 0.378mg Biscuit
Selenium 8.6µg 19.5µg Biscuit
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.356mg Biscuit
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.31mg Biscuit
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 2.949mg Biscuit
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.285mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.035mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.08µg Cream cheese
Vitamin K 2.1µg Cream cheese
Folate 9µg 61µg Biscuit
Choline 27.2mg Cream cheese
Saturated Fat 20.213g 4.324g Biscuit
Monounsaturated Fat 8.907g 6.93g Cream cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 4.163g Biscuit
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.087mg Biscuit
Threonine 0.233mg 0.211mg Cream cheese
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.273mg Cream cheese
Leucine 0.657mg 0.514mg Cream cheese
Lysine 0.567mg 0.226mg Cream cheese
Methionine 0.191mg 0.132mg Cream cheese
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.347mg Biscuit
Valine 0.395mg 0.313mg Cream cheese
Histidine 0.175mg 0.161mg Cream cheese
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g Cream cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cream cheese Biscuit
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Cream cheese
23%
Biscuit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Cream cheese
55%
Biscuit

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese contains less Sodium (difference - 266mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 44)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Biscuit
Biscuit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 98mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Biscuit
Biscuit is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.58g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Biscuit
Biscuit is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 15.889g)
Which food is cheaper?
Biscuit
Biscuit is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Biscuit
Biscuit is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.