Cream cheese vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cream cheese and pudding?

Cream cheese is richer in vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin E, while pudding is higher in copper and vitamin D.
Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 92% higher.
Pudding has 14 times less vitamin E than cream cheese. Cream cheese has 0.86mg of vitamin E, while pudding has 0.06mg.
Pudding is lower in cholesterol.
Pudding has a higher glycemic index (47) than cream cheese (0).

We used Cheese, cream and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk types in this comparison.

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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.

Cream cheese

Pudding

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+132.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.6%
Contains more IronIron	+209.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+516.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-68.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+781.8%

~equal in Calcium ~106mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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.

Cream cheese

Pudding

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+689.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%
Contains more CholineCholine	+140.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+40.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.213g	1.81g	84%
Fats	34.44g	3.15g	48%
Cholesterol	101mg	9mg	31%
Vitamin A	308µg	39µg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	0.819g	20%
Calories	350kcal	120kcal	12%
Copper	0.018mg	0.111mg	10%
Selenium	8.6µg	3.7µg	9%
Sodium	314mg	98mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	0.18g	9%
Vitamin D	0IU	44IU	6%
Protein	6.15g	3.16g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.157mg	6%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.1µg	6%
Carbs	5.52g	19.64g	5%
Vitamin E	0.86mg	0.06mg	5%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.097mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0.31µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	0.326mg	4%
Phosphorus	107mg	87mg	3%
Magnesium	9mg	20mg	3%
Fiber	0g	0.8g	3%
Choline	27.2mg	11.3mg	3%
Iron	0.11mg	0.34mg	3%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	0.3µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.03mg	2%
Calcium	97mg	106mg	1%
Folate	9µg	4µg	1%
Potassium	132mg	150mg	1%
Caffeine	0mg	2mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.038mg	1%
Net carbs	5.52g	18.84g	N/A
Sugar	3.76g	11.96g	N/A
Zinc	0.5mg	0.48mg	0%
Starch	0.35g		0%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	0.133mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg		0%
Threonine	0.233mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg		0%
Leucine	0.657mg		0%
Lysine	0.567mg		0%
Methionine	0.191mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg		0%
Valine	0.395mg		0%
Histidine	0.175mg		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