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Cream cheese vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cream cheese and cheese?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2 than cream cheese.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 61% higher.

We used Cheese, cream and Cheese, cheddar types in this comparison.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +632%
Contains more IronIron +27.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +628%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +231.4%

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~330µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 97mg 710mg 61%
Phosphorus 107mg 455mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.1µg 37%
Selenium 8.6µg 28.5µg 36%
Protein 6.15g 22.87g 33%
Zinc 0.5mg 3.64mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.428mg 15%
Sodium 314mg 653mg 15%
Saturated fat 20.213g 18.867g 6%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Calories 350kcal 404kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Potassium 132mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.41mg 2%
Choline 27.2mg 16.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 308µg 330µg 2%
Fats 34.44g 33.31g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 9.246g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.066mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.71mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.03mg 1%
Cholesterol 101mg 99mg 1%
Carbs 5.52g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 3.09g N/A
Iron 0.11mg 0.14mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g 0.48g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 1.421g 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.017g 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 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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.6%
Contains more WaterWater +42.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.9%
Contains more OtherOther +192.1%
~equal in Fats ~33.31g

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
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.246g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.421g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +3033.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.