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Cream cheese vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cream cheese and wheat

  • Cream cheese has less selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B1 than wheat .
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 147% more than cream cheese.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cream and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226.5%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more CopperCopper +2972.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +732%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +939.5%

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% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1721.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +648.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 8.6µg 89.4µg 147%
Manganese 0.011mg 3.012mg 130%
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.454g 90%
Copper 0.018mg 0.553mg 59%
Phosphorus 107mg 508mg 57%
Fats 34.44g 2.47g 49%
Iron 0.11mg 3.52mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 6.738mg 42%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.419mg 33%
Zinc 0.5mg 4.16mg 33%
Magnesium 9mg 144mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.419mg 28%
Carbs 5.52g 71.13g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.344g 21%
Protein 6.15g 13.68g 15%
Sodium 314mg 2mg 14%
Potassium 132mg 431mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Folate 9µg 43µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.121mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.935mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Calcium 97mg 34mg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.978g 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Calories 350kcal 339kcal 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +1294.3%
Contains more WaterWater +381%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1188.6%
Contains more OtherOther +40.2%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2489.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.