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Cream cheese vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cream cheese and quinoa

  • Cream cheese is richer in vitamin A and selenium, yet quinoa is richer in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 100% higher.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than quinoa.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cream and Quinoa, cooked.

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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 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +470.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +1254.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +966.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +118%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5636.4%

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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +365.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +352.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Quinoa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.231g 91%
Fats 34.44g 1.92g 50%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.631mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.528g 21%
Copper 0.018mg 0.192mg 19%
Iron 0.11mg 1.49mg 17%
Magnesium 9mg 64mg 13%
Sodium 314mg 7mg 13%
Calories 350kcal 120kcal 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 2.8µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Folate 9µg 42µg 8%
Calcium 97mg 17mg 8%
Starch 0.35g 17.63g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.107mg 7%
Phosphorus 107mg 152mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.123mg 5%
Carbs 5.52g 21.3g 5%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.09mg 5%
Protein 6.15g 4.4g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 1.078g 3%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.412mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 132mg 172mg 1%
Choline 27.2mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1693.8%
Contains more OtherOther +64.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%

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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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1586.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +4937.1%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.