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Cream cheese vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cream cheese and icing?

  • Cream cheese is higher in vitamin A, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12, yet icing is higher in vitamin K.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% more.
  • The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cream and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types in this article.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +494.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8500%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%

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%
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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% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1082.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +519%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Icing DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 2.974g 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 7.951g 43%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Fats 34.44g 16.23g 28%
Carbs 5.52g 67.89g 21%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.1µg 15%
Phosphorus 107mg 18mg 13%
Protein 6.15g 0g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 4.86g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.055mg 9%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 13µg 9%
Calcium 97mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.302mg 6%
Sodium 314mg 184mg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 2.3mg 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 1.53mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0mg 4%
Calories 350kcal 418kcal 3%
Potassium 132mg 34mg 3%
Copper 0.018mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.22mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 63.1g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 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 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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +112.2%
Contains more WaterWater +249.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1129.9%

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
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436.1%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.