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Cream cheese vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cream cheese and soft serve

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A, selenium, and polyunsaturated fat; however, soft serve is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 64% more than soft serve.
  • Cream cheese has 5 times more sodium than soft serve. While cream cheese has 314mg of sodium, soft serve has only 61mg.
  • The glycemic index of soft serve is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cream and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +90.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~116mg

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%
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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +127.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.095mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.506mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg
~equal in Choline ~26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Soft serve DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 7.46g 58%
Fats 34.44g 13g 33%
Vitamin A 308µg 162µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 3.49g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.5µg 12%
Sodium 314mg 61mg 11%
Selenium 8.6µg 3µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.46g 7%
Calories 350kcal 222kcal 6%
Carbs 5.52g 22.2g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Protein 6.15g 4.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.182mg 4%
Cholesterol 101mg 91mg 3%
Calcium 97mg 131mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.61mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.049mg 2%
Phosphorus 107mg 116mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.03mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 177mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.048mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 21.16g N/A
Zinc 0.5mg 0.52mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.095mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.506mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Choline 27.2mg 26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +164.9%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +222.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.1%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.