Cream cheese vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cream cheese and whey

Whey contains less vitamin A, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B2 than cream cheese.
Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% higher.
The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.
Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cream cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cream and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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.

Cream cheese

Whey

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+106.4%
Contains more IronIron	+83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+350%
Contains more ZincZinc	+284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+132.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+352.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.8%

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.

Cream cheese

Whey

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+10166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+80.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%
Contains more CholineCholine	+70%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+27.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.213g	0.23g	91%
Fats	34.44g	0.36g	52%
Vitamin A	308µg	3µg	34%
Cholesterol	101mg	2mg	33%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	0.1g	22%
Calories	350kcal	27kcal	16%
Selenium	8.6µg	1.9µg	12%
Protein	6.15g	0.85g	11%
Sodium	314mg	54mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	0.011g	10%
Phosphorus	107mg	46mg	9%
Vitamin E	0.86mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.158mg	6%
Calcium	97mg	47mg	5%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.13mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	0.383mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0.28µg	3%
Folate	9µg	1µg	2%
Choline	27.2mg	16mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.031mg	2%
Copper	0.018mg	0.004mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.036mg	1%
Iron	0.11mg	0.06mg	1%
Potassium	132mg	161mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Carbs	5.52g	5.14g	0%
Net carbs	5.52g	5.14g	N/A
Magnesium	9mg	8mg	0%
Sugar	3.76g	5.14g	N/A
Starch	0.35g		0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.001mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	0.074mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.013mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	0.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	0.047mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	0.078mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	0.068mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.016mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	0.027mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	0.046mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	0.016mg	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