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Cream cheese vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cream cheese and margarine

  • Cream cheese is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium, yet margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for margarine is 76% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cream and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +633.3%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2040%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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%
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +521.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +946.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4328.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 24.302g 152%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 93µg 76%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 38.877g 75%
Fats 34.44g 80.71g 71%
Vitamin A 308µg 819µg 57%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 9mg 54%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Saturated fat 20.213g 15.189g 23%
Calories 350kcal 717kcal 18%
Selenium 8.6µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.037mg 15%
Phosphorus 107mg 5mg 15%
Sodium 314mg 2mg 14%
Protein 6.15g 0.16g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Calcium 97mg 3mg 9%
Zinc 0.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.009mg 4%
Potassium 132mg 18mg 3%
Choline 27.2mg 12.4mg 3%
Copper 0.018mg 0mg 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Carbs 5.52g 0.7g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.01mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.06mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 5.52g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 0g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
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 0.006g 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 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3743.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +688.6%
Contains more WaterWater +218.5%
Contains more FatsFats +134.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50.4%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1538.7%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.