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Cream cheese vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cream cheese and milk different?

  • Cream cheese is higher in fats, vitamin A, selenium, protein, and vitamin E; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D*.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 98% higher.
  • Cream cheese contains 86 times more vitamin E than milk. While cream cheese contains 0.86mg of vitamin E, milk contains only 0.01mg.
  • Milk has less saturated fat.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than milk (31).

Cheese, cream and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 103% 17% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8%
Milk
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +431%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.633g 89%
Fats 34.44g 0.97g 51%
Cholesterol 101mg 5mg 32%
Vitamin A 308µg 58µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.277g 22%
Calories 350kcal 42kcal 15%
Sodium 314mg 44mg 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 3.3µg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.47µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.035g 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.125g 0.004g 8%
Protein 6.15g 3.37g 6%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 48 IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.01mg 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.807g 0.027g 5%
Calcium 97mg 125mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.185mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.361mg 3%
Phosphorus 107mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.1µg 2%
Choline 27.2mg 17.7mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 150mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.03mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.01mg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.037mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 569kcal 125kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 238g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 5.52g 4.99g N/A
Carbs 5.52g 4.99g 0%
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g 5.2g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.093mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g 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
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3450.5%
Contains more WaterWater +70.9%
~equal in Carbs ~4.99g

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
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3115.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4137.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Milk
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +38.3%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.