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Cream cheese vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cream cheese and french fries

  • Cream cheese is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, and selenium, yet french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 89% more than french fries.
  • The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cream and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +288.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +338.6%
Contains more IronIron +636.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +588.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2145.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3201.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese French fries DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 2.336g 81%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Fats 34.44g 14.73g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 5.398g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.372mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 3.004mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.039mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.9µg 14%
Potassium 132mg 579mg 13%
Carbs 5.52g 41.44g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.17mg 12%
Copper 0.018mg 0.124mg 12%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.247mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Iron 0.11mg 0.81mg 9%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 11.2µg 8%
Calcium 97mg 18mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 5.969g 7%
Magnesium 9mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 1.67mg 5%
Folate 9µg 30µg 5%
Protein 6.15g 3.43g 5%
Sodium 314mg 210mg 5%
Phosphorus 107mg 125mg 3%
Choline 27.2mg 36.8mg 2%
Calories 350kcal 312kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.58mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.3%
Contains more FatsFats +133.8%
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +650.7%
Contains more OtherOther +45.7%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.