Cream cheese vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cream cheese and powdered milk different?

Powdered milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, protein, potassium, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than cream cheese.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 126% higher.
Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than powdered milk (32).

Cheese, cream and Milk, dry, whole, without added 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.

Cream cheese

Powdered milk

Contains less SodiumSodium

-15.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+844.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+840.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+907.6%
Contains more IronIron	+327.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+568%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+625.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+89.5%

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.

Cream cheese

Powdered milk

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+19.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+48.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+423.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+609.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+339.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+439.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1377.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+311.1%

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	3.25µg	126%
Phosphorus	107mg	776mg	96%
Calcium	97mg	912mg	82%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	1.205mg	75%
Protein	6.15g	26.32g	40%
Potassium	132mg	1330mg	35%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	2.271mg	35%
Zinc	0.5mg	3.34mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.283mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.302mg	19%
Magnesium	9mg	85mg	18%
Choline	27.2mg	117.4mg	16%
Saturated fat	20.213g	16.742g	16%
Selenium	8.6µg	16.3µg	14%
Fats	34.44g	26.71g	12%
Carbs	5.52g	38.42g	11%
Vitamin C	0mg	8.6mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Calories	350kcal	496kcal	7%
Copper	0.018mg	0.08mg	7%
Folate	9µg	37µg	7%
Vitamin A	308µg	258µg	6%
Iron	0.11mg	0.47mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	0.665g	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.807g		5%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	20 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.5µg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	0.646mg	3%
Sodium	314mg	371mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.86mg	0.58mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	7.924g	2%
Cholesterol	101mg	97mg	1%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.04mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	569kcal	188kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	5.52g	38.42g	N/A
Sugar	3.76g	38.42g	N/A
Starch	0.35g		0%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	2.2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.371mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	1.592mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	2.578mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	2.087mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.66mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	1.271mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	1.762mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	0.714mg	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