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Cream cheese vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cream cheese and salsa

  • Cream cheese is higher in vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and calcium, yet salsa is higher in iron and copper.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 101% more than salsa.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cream and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +708.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2050%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.5%
Contains more IronIron +1936.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%

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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1086.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Salsa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.029g 92%
Fats 34.44g 0.2g 53%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 28µg 31%
Iron 0.11mg 2.24mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.016g 22%
Calories 350kcal 36kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.03mg 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.4µg 15%
Phosphorus 107mg 30mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Copper 0.018mg 0.096mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.107g 9%
Calcium 97mg 12mg 9%
Protein 6.15g 1.5g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.149mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.08mg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Sodium 314mg 430mg 5%
Potassium 132mg 270mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.17mg 3%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 5.52g 7g 0%
Net carbs 5.52g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 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

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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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +310%
Contains more FatsFats +17120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more WaterWater +70.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26%

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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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55568.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1286%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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

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.