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Cream cheese vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cream cheese and ground beef

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 95% more.
  • Cream cheese has 123 times more vitamin A than ground beef. Cream cheese has 1111IU of vitamin A, while ground beef has 9IU.
  • Ground beef is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cream and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +1963.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1068%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122.1%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4324.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1031.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 2.49µg 95%
Saturated fat 20.213g 6.073g 64%
Zinc 0.5mg 5.84mg 49%
Protein 6.15g 23.87g 35%
Vitamin A 308µg 3µg 34%
Fats 34.44g 15.37g 29%
Iron 0.11mg 2.27mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 4.026mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.311mg 20%
Selenium 8.6µg 19.1µg 19%
Sodium 314mg 73mg 10%
Choline 27.2mg 73.2mg 8%
Phosphorus 107mg 166mg 8%
Copper 0.018mg 0.079mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.408g 7%
Calcium 97mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.171mg 5%
Calories 350kcal 241kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.12mg 5%
Cholesterol 101mg 88mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 7.322g 4%
Potassium 132mg 241mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.051mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 5.52g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.9µg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 3.76g 0g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.512mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.775mg 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 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +124.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.