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Cream cheese vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cream cheese and wheat gluten different?

  • Cream cheese is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, wheat gluten is richer in iron, selenium, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 100% higher.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than wheat gluten (64).

Cheese, cream and Vital wheat gluten are the varieties used in this article.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.4%
Contains more IronIron +4627.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +911.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 6.15g 75.16g 138%
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.272g 91%
Iron 0.11mg 5.2mg 64%
Selenium 8.6µg 39.7µg 57%
Fats 34.44g 1.85g 50%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Phosphorus 107mg 260mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.156g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0mg 18%
Copper 0.018mg 0.182mg 18%
Sodium 314mg 29mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 97mg 142mg 5%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.81g 4%
Magnesium 9mg 25mg 4%
Carbs 5.52g 13.79g 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.85mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Calories 350kcal 370kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 132mg 100mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 0g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1761.6%
Contains more WaterWater +541.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1122.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +149.8%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5609.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.