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Cream cheese vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cream cheese and spread

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A and calcium; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 71% more than spread.
  • Spread has 13 times less vitamin A than cream cheese. Cream cheese has 1111 IU of vitamin A, while spread has 87 IU.
  • Spread contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cream and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +708.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more IronIron +618.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +622.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +104%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.8%

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 0% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8%
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1084.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +647.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1801.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +409.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Spread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 5.977g 65%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.12µg 38%
Vitamin A 308µg 26µg 31%
Sodium 314mg 1013mg 30%
Fats 34.44g 17.34g 26%
Cholesterol 101mg 38mg 21%
Copper 0.018mg 0.13mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.172mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.73mg 10%
Calcium 97mg 12mg 9%
Iron 0.11mg 0.79mg 9%
Phosphorus 107mg 59mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.134mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 2.565g 7%
Calories 350kcal 235kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 1.74mg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 62.3mg 6%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.02mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.12mg 5%
Protein 6.15g 7.66g 3%
Vitamin D 0 IU 22 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 7.584g 3%
Carbs 5.52g 11.94g 2%
Selenium 8.6µg 9.7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.43mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Potassium 132mg 110mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 11.74g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g 0g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.279mg 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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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +98.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.6%
Contains more OtherOther +118.9%

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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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.