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Crackers vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crackers and cream cheese?

  • Crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and phosphorus, while cream cheese is higher in vitamin A.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% higher.
  • Cream cheese has 48 times less vitamin B3 than crackers. Crackers have 4.352mg of vitamin B3, while cream cheese has 0.091mg.
  • Crackers are lower in saturated fat.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index (63) than cream cheese (0).

We used Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Cheese, cream types in this comparison.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.7%
Contains more IronIron +3563.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +477.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4363.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.5mg

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +252.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1708.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4682.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
Contains more FolateFolate +922.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Cream cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 1.483g 78%
Saturated fat 5.562g 20.213g 67%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 2.1µg 56%
Iron 4.03mg 0.11mg 49%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.023mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.091mg 27%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.011mg 21%
Folate 92µg 9µg 21%
Starch 49.69g 0.35g 20%
Phosphorus 248mg 107mg 20%
Carbs 61.3g 5.52g 19%
Sodium 726mg 314mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.23mg 17%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.86mg 14%
Fats 26.43g 34.44g 12%
Copper 0.104mg 0.018mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Calories 510kcal 350kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 8.907g 6%
Selenium 6.7µg 8.6µg 3%
Choline 9.6mg 27.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.517mg 2%
Calcium 120mg 97mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.056mg 1%
Protein 6.64g 6.15g 1%
Net carbs 59g 5.52g N/A
Potassium 118mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 8.18g 3.76g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.5mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.175mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1010.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96.1%
Contains more FatsFats +30.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1575.8%
~equal in Protein ~6.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +785.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +14097.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/nutrients
  2. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.