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

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A recap on differences between cream cheese and ice cream sandwich

  • Cream cheese is higher in vitamin A, selenium, and vitamin B12, yet ice cream sandwich is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 89% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Cream cheese contains 5 times more cholesterol than ice cream sandwich. While cream cheese contains 101mg of cholesterol, ice cream sandwich contains only 21mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ice cream sandwich is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cream and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more IronIron +136.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1311.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3363.6%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +258.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +340%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1620.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 2.317g 81%
Fats 34.44g 8.57g 40%
Cholesterol 101mg 21mg 27%
Copper 0.018mg 0.254mg 26%
Vitamin A 308µg 86µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 2.661g 16%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.381mg 16%
Carbs 5.52g 37.14g 11%
Selenium 8.6µg 3.1µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.566mg 9%
Sodium 314mg 129mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.05µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.111mg 7%
Folate 9µg 34µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.209mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.146mg 6%
Calories 350kcal 237kcal 6%
Phosphorus 107mg 72mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 2.272g 5%
Magnesium 9mg 29mg 5%
Protein 6.15g 4.29g 4%
Choline 27.2mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.028mg 2%
Iron 0.11mg 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 115mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Calcium 97mg 86mg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 18.57g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
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 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.4%
Contains more FatsFats +301.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +572.8%
~equal in Water ~48.9g

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.2%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.