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Cream cheese vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cream cheese and muffin

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A, while muffin has more vitamin K, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, choline, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.
  • Muffin contains 15 times less vitamin A than cream cheese. Cream cheese contains 1111IU of vitamin A, while muffin contains 73IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in muffin is lower.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cream cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of muffin is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cream and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more IronIron +1081.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3981.8%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Sodium ~336mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +630.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1458.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 2.844g 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 8.103g 44%
Vitamin A 308µg 21µg 32%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 39.2µg 31%
Fats 34.44g 16.07g 28%
Cholesterol 101mg 30mg 24%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.449mg 19%
Carbs 5.52g 53g 16%
Iron 0.11mg 1.3mg 15%
Choline 27.2mg 92.5mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.168mg 12%
Folate 9µg 48µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 4.822g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.418mg 8%
Starch 0.35g 16.31g 7%
Phosphorus 107mg 146mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 1.63mg 5%
Calcium 97mg 44mg 5%
Copper 0.018mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.163mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Protein 6.15g 4.49g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.16µg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.47mg 1%
Calories 350kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 8.6µg 8.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Sodium 314mg 336mg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 132mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more WaterWater +110.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +860.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +446.4%

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
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +596.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +4560%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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