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Cream cheese vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Cream cheese and Turkey meat

  • Cream cheese has more Vitamin A RAE, however, Turkey meat is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Phosphorus, Iron, and Choline.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 90% more than Turkey meat.
  • Cream cheese has 26 times more Vitamin A RAE than Turkey meat. While Cream cheese has 308µg of Vitamin A RAE, Turkey meat has only 12µg.
  • Turkey meat has less Saturated Fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cream and Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +592.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.1%
Contains more IronIron +890.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +396%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.5%

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% 67% 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 0% 2.3% 1.4% 12% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2748.7%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +1128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10419.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +363.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +366%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9100%
Contains more OtherOther +164.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +236.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -89.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cream cheese Turkey meat
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Turkey meat Opinion
Calories 350kcal 189kcal Cream cheese
Protein 6.15g 28.55g Turkey meat
Fats 34.44g 7.39g Cream cheese
Net carbs 5.52g 0.06g Cream cheese
Carbs 5.52g 0.06g Cream cheese
Cholesterol 101mg 109mg Cream cheese
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU Turkey meat
Magnesium 9mg 30mg Turkey meat
Calcium 97mg 14mg Cream cheese
Potassium 132mg 239mg Turkey meat
Iron 0.11mg 1.09mg Turkey meat
Sugar 3.76g 0g Turkey meat
Copper 0.018mg 0.093mg Turkey meat
Zinc 0.5mg 2.48mg Turkey meat
Starch 0.35g Cream cheese
Phosphorus 107mg 223mg Turkey meat
Sodium 314mg 103mg Turkey meat
Vitamin A 1111IU 39IU Cream cheese
Vitamin A RAE 308µg 12µg Cream cheese
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.07mg Cream cheese
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg Turkey meat
Manganese 0.011mg 0.014mg Turkey meat
Selenium 8.6µg 29.8µg Turkey meat
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.045mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.281mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 9.573mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.948mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.616mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.02µg Turkey meat
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg Cream cheese
Folate 9µg 9µg
Trans Fat 0.101g Cream cheese
Choline 27.2mg 87.4mg Turkey meat
Saturated Fat 20.213g 2.155g Turkey meat
Monounsaturated Fat 8.907g 2.647g Cream cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 2.119g Turkey meat
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.291mg Turkey meat
Threonine 0.233mg 1.004mg Turkey meat
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.796mg Turkey meat
Leucine 0.657mg 1.925mg Turkey meat
Lysine 0.567mg 2.282mg Turkey meat
Methionine 0.191mg 0.724mg Turkey meat
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.903mg Turkey meat
Valine 0.395mg 0.902mg Turkey meat
Histidine 0.175mg 0.749mg Turkey meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.008g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.105g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.008g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.003g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g 0.01g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.014g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 1.841g Turkey meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cream cheese Turkey meat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Cream cheese
50%
Turkey meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Cream cheese
46%
Turkey meat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.76g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat contains less Sodium (difference - 211mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 18.058g)
Which food is cheaper?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.