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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are neufchâtel cheese and margarine different?

  • Neufchâtel cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 76% more than neufchâtel cheese.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than margarine (0).

Cheese, neufchatel and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +744.4%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2660%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +813%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +239.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5370.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 24.302g 156%
Fats 22.78g 80.71g 89%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 38.877g 83%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 93µg 76%
Vitamin A 241µg 819µg 64%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 9mg 57%
Cholesterol 74mg 0mg 25%
Calories 253kcal 717kcal 23%
Phosphorus 138mg 5mg 19%
Protein 9.15g 0.16g 18%
Sodium 334mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 12%
Calcium 117mg 3mg 11%
Saturated fat 12.79g 15.189g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.037mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.1µg 8%
Zinc 0.82mg 0mg 7%
Selenium 3µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 152mg 18mg 4%
Folate 14µg 1µg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.01mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.06mg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.59g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 3.19g 0g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5618.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +412.9%
Contains more WaterWater +282%
Contains more FatsFats +254.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +572.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2405.4%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/nutrients
  2. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.