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Cream cheese vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cream cheese and scallion different?

  • Cream cheese is richer in selenium and vitamin B2, while scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, folate, and fiber.
  • Scallion covers your daily need for vitamin K, 171% more than cream cheese.
  • Scallion has a higher glycemic index (32) than cream cheese (0).

Cheese, cream and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1333.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.1%
Contains more IronIron +1245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1354.5%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +516%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +589.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +377.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9757.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +611.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.061mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.1µg 207µg 171%
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.032g 92%
Fats 34.44g 0.19g 53%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 50µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.027g 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Iron 0.11mg 1.48mg 17%
Calories 350kcal 32kcal 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.6µg 15%
Folate 9µg 64µg 14%
Sodium 314mg 16mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.08mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Phosphorus 107mg 37mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.074g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Protein 6.15g 1.83g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.075mg 9%
Copper 0.018mg 0.083mg 7%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.16mg 6%
Potassium 132mg 276mg 4%
Choline 27.2mg 5.7mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.525mg 3%
Calcium 97mg 72mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.55mg 2%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.39mg 1%
Carbs 5.52g 7.34g 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.061mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.1%
Contains more FatsFats +18026.3%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%
Contains more WaterWater +70.7%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32888.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1904.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.