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Cream cheese vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cream cheese and lentil?

  • Cream cheese is higher in vitamin A, yet lentil is higher in folate, iron, fiber, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 101% more.
  • The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cream and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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%
Lentil
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +410.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.5%
Contains more IronIron +2927.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1294.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +154%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4390.9%

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%
Lentil
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +634.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1064.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1911.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Lentil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.053g 92%
Fats 34.44g 0.38g 52%
Folate 9µg 181µg 43%
Iron 0.11mg 3.33mg 40%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Fiber 0g 7.9g 32%
Copper 0.018mg 0.251mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.064g 22%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.494mg 21%
Sodium 314mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.073mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.169mg 12%
Calories 350kcal 116kcal 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 2.8µg 11%
Phosphorus 107mg 180mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.175g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.178mg 9%
Calcium 97mg 19mg 8%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.27mg 7%
Potassium 132mg 369mg 7%
Magnesium 9mg 36mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.06mg 6%
Protein 6.15g 9.02g 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.11mg 5%
Carbs 5.52g 20.13g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.638mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Choline 27.2mg 32.7mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 1.8g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.254mg 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
Lentil
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +8963.2%
Contains more OtherOther +53%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%

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
Lentil
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13817.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +747.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.