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Ground beef vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Ground beef and Cream cheese

  • Ground beef has more Vitamin B12, Zinc, Iron, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Selenium, and Phosphorus, however, Cream cheese has more Vitamin A RAE.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 95% more.
  • Ground beef has 44 times more Vitamin B3 than Cream cheese. Ground beef has 4.026mg of Vitamin B3, while Cream cheese has 0.091mg.
  • Ground beef is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Cheese, cream.

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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.
Ground beef
Ground beef
8
:
2
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains more Iron +1963.6%
Contains more Magnesium +88.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +55.1%
Contains more Potassium +82.6%
Contains less Sodium -76.8%
Contains more Zinc +1068%
Contains more Copper +338.9%
Contains more Selenium +122.1%
Contains more Calcium +193.9%
Contains more Manganese +22.2%
Ground beef
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 86% 13% 72% 22% 10% 160% 27% 2% 105%
Cream cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 5% 7% 46% 12% 41% 14% 6% 2% 47%
Contains more Iron +1963.6%
Contains more Magnesium +88.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +55.1%
Contains more Potassium +82.6%
Contains less Sodium -76.8%
Contains more Zinc +1068%
Contains more Copper +338.9%
Contains more Selenium +122.1%
Contains more Calcium +193.9%
Contains more Manganese +22.2%

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.
Ground beef
Ground beef
5
:
5
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains more Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4324.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +455.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1031.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +12244.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Folate +28.6%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.517
Ground beef
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 3% 0% 0% 13% 40% 76% 31% 72% 6% 312% 8%
Cream cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 67% 18% 0% 0% 6% 54% 2% 32% 13% 7% 28% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +4324.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +455.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1031.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +12244.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Folate +28.6%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.517

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ground beef
Ground beef
3
:
2
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains more Protein +288.1%
Contains more Water +10.9%
Contains more Other +88.2%
Contains more Fats +124.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 52.62
Ground beef
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Cream cheese
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 Protein +288.1%
Contains more Water +10.9%
Contains more Other +88.2%
Contains more Fats +124.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 52.62

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ground beef
Ground beef
1
:
2
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains less Saturated Fat -70%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +21.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +263.5%
Ground beef
44% 53% 3%
Saturated Fat: 6.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.408 g
Cream cheese
66% 29% 5%
Saturated Fat: 20.213 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.483 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -70%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +21.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +263.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ground beef Cream cheese
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Cream cheese Opinion
Net carbs 0g 5.52g Cream cheese
Protein 23.87g 6.15g Ground beef
Fats 15.37g 34.44g Cream cheese
Carbs 0g 5.52g Cream cheese
Calories 241kcal 350kcal Cream cheese
Starch 0.35g Cream cheese
Sugar 0g 3.76g Ground beef
Calcium 33mg 97mg Cream cheese
Iron 2.27mg 0.11mg Ground beef
Magnesium 17mg 9mg Ground beef
Phosphorus 166mg 107mg Ground beef
Potassium 241mg 132mg Ground beef
Sodium 73mg 314mg Ground beef
Zinc 5.84mg 0.5mg Ground beef
Copper 0.079mg 0.018mg Ground beef
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg Cream cheese
Selenium 19.1µg 8.6µg Ground beef
Vitamin A 9IU 1111IU Cream cheese
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 308µg Cream cheese
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.86mg Cream cheese
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Ground beef
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.023mg Ground beef
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.23mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.091mg Ground beef
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.517mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.056mg Ground beef
Folate 7µg 9µg Cream cheese
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.22µg Ground beef
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.1µg Ground beef
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.069mg Ground beef
Threonine 0.923mg 0.233mg Ground beef
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.324mg Ground beef
Leucine 1.861mg 0.657mg Ground beef
Lysine 1.976mg 0.567mg Ground beef
Methionine 0.614mg 0.191mg Ground beef
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.291mg Ground beef
Valine 1.172mg 0.395mg Ground beef
Histidine 0.775mg 0.175mg Ground beef
Cholesterol 88mg 101mg Ground beef
Trans Fat 1.173g Cream cheese
Saturated Fat 6.073g 20.213g Ground beef
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g Cream cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 7.322g 8.907g Cream cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.483g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0.002g Ground beef
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g Cream cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground beef Cream cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Ground beef
19%
Cream cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Ground beef
21%
Cream cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.76g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground beef
Ground beef contains less Sodium (difference - 241mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 14.14g)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground beef
Ground beef is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ground beef
Ground beef is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.