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Cream cheese vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cream cheese and pita

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A and vitamin B2; however, pita is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than pita.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of cream cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cream and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more IronIron +1172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4272.7%
~equal in Potassium ~120mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1060.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2253.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.166g 91%
Fats 34.44g 1.2g 51%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.105g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.267mg 20%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.481mg 20%
Copper 0.018mg 0.168mg 17%
Carbs 5.52g 55.7g 17%
Iron 0.11mg 1.4mg 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 2.142mg 13%
Sodium 314mg 536mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.097mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Protein 6.15g 9.1g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.535g 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 26mg 4%
Calories 350kcal 275kcal 4%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.84mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.397mg 2%
Phosphorus 107mg 97mg 1%
Calcium 97mg 86mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 132mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +2770%
Contains more WaterWater +63.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +909.1%
Contains more OtherOther +49.6%

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8382.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.