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Cream cheese vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cream cheese and feta?

  • Cream cheese is richer in vitamin A, while feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 61% higher.
  • Feta has 3 times less vitamin A than cream cheese. Cream cheese has 1111IU of vitamin A, while feta has 422IU.
  • Feta is lower in saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index (27) than cream cheese (0).

We used Cheese, cream and Cheese, feta 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +408.2%
Contains more IronIron +490.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +476%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.4%

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%
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +267%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +989%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +668.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.69µg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.844mg 47%
Calcium 97mg 493mg 40%
Phosphorus 107mg 337mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.424mg 28%
Sodium 314mg 917mg 26%
Saturated fat 20.213g 14.946g 24%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.88mg 22%
Fats 34.44g 21.28g 20%
Vitamin A 308µg 125µg 20%
Protein 6.15g 14.21g 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 15µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.154mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 4.623g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.967mg 9%
Iron 0.11mg 0.65mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.991mg 6%
Folate 9µg 32µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.591g 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.18mg 5%
Calories 350kcal 264kcal 4%
Cholesterol 101mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.032mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 62mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Choline 27.2mg 15.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.028mg 1%
Carbs 5.52g 4.09g 0%
Net carbs 5.52g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 4.09g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.397mg 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
Feta
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +61.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.1%
Contains more OtherOther +309.4%
~equal in Water ~55.22g

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.