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Margarine vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between margarine and cream cheese

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A, yet cream cheese is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for margarine is 76% higher.
  • Margarine contains 10 times more vitamin E than cream cheese. Margarine contains 9mg of vitamin E, while cream cheese contains 0.86mg.
  • Margarine contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +633.3%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2040%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +946.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +521.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Cream cheese DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 1.483g 152%
Vitamin K 93µg 2.1µg 76%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 8.907g 75%
Fats 80.71g 34.44g 71%
Vitamin A 819µg 308µg 57%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.86mg 54%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Saturated fat 15.189g 20.213g 23%
Calories 717kcal 350kcal 18%
Selenium 0µg 8.6µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.23mg 15%
Phosphorus 5mg 107mg 15%
Sodium 2mg 314mg 14%
Protein 0.16g 6.15g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Calcium 3mg 97mg 9%
Zinc 0mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.22µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.056mg 4%
Potassium 18mg 132mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 27.2mg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.018mg 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Carbs 0.7g 5.52g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.023mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.11mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.091mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.02g 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 21.522g 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +134.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3743.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +688.6%
Contains more WaterWater +218.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 -24.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1538.7%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.