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Milk vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and cream cheese different?

  • Milk is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin D; however, cream cheese is richer in vitamin A, selenium, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 98% higher.
  • Milk has less sodium.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than milk (31).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cheese, cream are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Milk
Milk
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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% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.6%

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.
Milk
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +431%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.091mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.633g 20.213g 89%
Fats 0.97g 34.44g 51%
Cholesterol 5mg 101mg 32%
Vitamin A 58µg 308µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 8.907g 22%
Calories 42kcal 350kcal 15%
Sodium 44mg 314mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.483g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.22µg 10%
Selenium 3.3µg 8.6µg 10%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Protein 3.37g 6.15g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.86mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.517mg 3%
Calcium 125mg 97mg 3%
Phosphorus 95mg 107mg 2%
Choline 17.7mg 27.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.1µg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.5mg 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0.018mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Iron 0.03mg 0.11mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 132mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.056mg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 5.52g 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 5.52g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.091mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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 0.027g 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +70.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3450.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.6%
Contains more OtherOther +69.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3115.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4137.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 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 LactoseLactose +38.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.