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Cream cheese vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cream cheese and marinara sauce

  • Cream cheese has more selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 100% more than marinara sauce.
  • Cream cheese has 51 times more cholesterol than marinara sauce. While cream cheese has 101mg of cholesterol, marinara sauce has only 2mg.
  • Marinara sauce has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cream and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +259.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +681.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +609.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1145.5%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +277%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +179.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +561.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.024mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.17g 91%
Fats 34.44g 1.48g 51%
Cholesterol 101mg 2mg 33%
Vitamin A 308µg 33µg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 3.917mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.377g 21%
Calories 350kcal 51kcal 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 1.1µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.061mg 13%
Sodium 314mg 30mg 12%
Phosphorus 107mg 34mg 10%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 13.9µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 2.4mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.173mg 9%
Protein 6.15g 1.41g 9%
Iron 0.11mg 0.78mg 8%
Copper 0.018mg 0.081mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.508g 7%
Calcium 97mg 27mg 7%
Potassium 132mg 319mg 6%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.137mg 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.2mg 3%
Choline 27.2mg 13.7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 5.52g 8.06g 1%
Folate 9µg 13µg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 5.5g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.024mg 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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +336.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2227%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46%
Contains more WaterWater +66.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30.7%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2262.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.