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Cream cheese vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cream cheese and ice cream

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A and selenium; however, ice cream has more vitamin B12.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 67% more.
  • Cream cheese has 5 times more selenium than ice cream. Cream cheese has 8.6µg of selenium, while ice cream has 1.8µg.
  • Ice cream is lower in sodium.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than cream cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cream and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +22.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +377.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +38%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +161%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg
~equal in Choline ~26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 6.79g 61%
Fats 34.44g 11g 36%
Vitamin A 308µg 118µg 21%
Cholesterol 101mg 44mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 2.969g 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 1.8µg 12%
Sodium 314mg 80mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.452g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.39µg 7%
Calories 350kcal 207kcal 7%
Carbs 5.52g 23.6g 6%
Protein 6.15g 3.5g 5%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.3mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Calcium 97mg 128mg 3%
Potassium 132mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.3µg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.581mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Magnesium 9mg 14mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.023mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 22.9g N/A
Iron 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g 21.22g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Phosphorus 107mg 105mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.116mg 0%
Choline 27.2mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.7%
Contains more FatsFats +213.1%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.5%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.