Cream cheese vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cream cheese and parmesan different?
- Parmesan has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and magnesium than cream cheese.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for parmesan is 76% higher.
- Cream cheese contains 2 times more choline than parmesan. While cream cheese contains 27.2mg of choline, parmesan contains only 14.1mg.
- Parmesan has less saturated fat.
Cheese, cream and Cheese, parmesan, grated are the varieties 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +277.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +779.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +345.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +122.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +740% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +486% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +545.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +62.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +23.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +536.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 97mg | 853mg | 76% |
| Phosphorus | 107mg | 627mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 314mg | 1804mg | 65% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 1.4µg | 49% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 34.4µg | 47% |
| Protein | 6.15g | 28.42g | 45% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 4.2mg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 20.213g | 15.371g | 22% |
| Fats | 34.44g | 27.84g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.358mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 34mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.11mg | 0.49mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 308µg | 262µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 86mg | 5% |
| Calories | 350kcal | 420kcal | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.907g | 7.13g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 21IU | 3% |
| Carbs | 5.52g | 13.91g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
| Choline | 27.2mg | 14.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.081mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.86mg | 0.53mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.517mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 180mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.483g | 1.386g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.52g | 13.91g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.76g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.091mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 1.7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.876g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.069mg | 0.383mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.233mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.324mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.657mg | 2.747mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.567mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.191mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.291mg | 1.538mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.395mg | 1.865mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.175mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.125g | 0.102g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.036g | 0.026g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.807g | 0.87g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.15 g
Fats:
34.44 g
Carbs:
5.52 g
Water:
52.62 g
Other:
1.27 g
Protein:
28.42 g
Fats:
27.84 g
Carbs:
13.91 g
Water:
22.65 g
Other:
7.18 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +132.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +362.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +465.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.483 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.386 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~1.386g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.35 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
3.76 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.07 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Sucrose
~0g
~equal in
Glucose
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
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Maltose
~0g
