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Cream cheese vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cream cheese and yogurt

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, yogurt is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 100% more than yogurt.
  • Cream cheese has 278 times more vitamin A than yogurt. While cream cheese has 1111IU of vitamin A, yogurt has only 4IU.
  • Yogurt has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of yogurt is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cream and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
Yogurt
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.8%
~equal in Potassium ~141mg
~equal in Copper ~0.017mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

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%
Yogurt
Yogurt
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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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +240.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.023mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Yogurt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.117g 91%
Fats 34.44g 0.39g 52%
Vitamin A 308µg 1µg 34%
Cholesterol 101mg 5mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.75µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.053g 22%
Calories 350kcal 59kcal 15%
Sodium 314mg 36mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.012g 10%
Protein 6.15g 10.19g 8%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.278mg 4%
Phosphorus 107mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.331mg 4%
Selenium 8.6µg 9.7µg 2%
Choline 27.2mg 15.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 5.52g 3.6g 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.208mg 1%
Calcium 97mg 110mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 3.6g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 132mg 141mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g 3.24g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.017mg 0%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.52mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
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 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 0.01g 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
Yogurt
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +8730.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.3%
Contains more OtherOther +76.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.7%
Contains more WaterWater +61.7%

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
Yogurt
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16705.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12258.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Yogurt
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +48%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.