Cream cheese vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cream cheese and custard?
- Cream cheese is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E, yet custard is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
- Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 91% more.
- Cream cheese has 14 times more vitamin E than custard. While cream cheese has 0.86mg of vitamin E, custard has only 0.06mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in custard is lower.
- The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.
We used Cheese, cream and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk types in this article.
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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.
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +43.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +209.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +492.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +950% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +130.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +165.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +136.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 20.213g | 2.032g | 83% |
Fats | 34.44g | 4g | 47% |
Vitamin A | 308µg | 52µg | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.907g | 1.127g | 19% |
Cholesterol | 101mg | 51mg | 17% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.52µg | 13% |
Calories | 350kcal | 122kcal | 11% |
Sodium | 314mg | 84mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.483g | 0.312g | 8% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 47IU | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Selenium | 8.6µg | 6µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.86mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Protein | 6.15g | 3.99g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.517mg | 0.699mg | 4% |
Calcium | 97mg | 139mg | 4% |
Carbs | 5.52g | 17.6g | 4% |
Choline | 27.2mg | 11.8mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.11mg | 0.34mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 107mg | 130mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.061mg | 3% |
Potassium | 132mg | 207mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 16mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Copper | 0.018mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.52g | 17.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.76g | 4.82g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.091mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
Folate | 9µg | 9µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.069mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.233mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.324mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.657mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.567mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.191mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.291mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.395mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.175mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | 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
Protein:
6.15 g
Fats:
34.44 g
Carbs:
5.52 g
Water:
52.62 g
Other:
1.27 g
Protein:
3.99 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
17.6 g
Water:
73.45 g
Other:
0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +761% |
Contains more OtherOther | +32.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +218.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +39.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.483 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.312 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +690.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +375.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.35 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
3.76 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +23.1% |
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