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Cream cheese vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cream cheese and candy bar

  • Cream cheese is richer in vitamin A, yet candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11765% higher.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than candy bar.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cream and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +781.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +4200%
Contains more ZincZinc +688%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11200%

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% 103% 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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +376.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8605.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~29.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 153mg 11765%
Copper 0.018mg 0.774mg 84%
Saturated fat 20.213g 4.678g 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 10.65g 61%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 7.922mg 49%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Zinc 0.5mg 3.94mg 31%
Phosphorus 107mg 308mg 29%
Magnesium 9mg 110mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 4.1mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 16.721g 20%
Protein 6.15g 15.5g 19%
Folate 9µg 75µg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Carbs 5.52g 47.4g 14%
Iron 0.11mg 0.97mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Calories 350kcal 522kcal 9%
Potassium 132mg 407mg 8%
Selenium 8.6µg 4.7µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.14mg 7%
Sodium 314mg 156mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 97mg 78mg 2%
Fats 34.44g 33.7g 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 42.22g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Choline 27.2mg 29.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.385mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +3188.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +152%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +758.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
~equal in Fats ~33.7g

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +618.1%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.