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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between neufchâtel cheese and milk

  • Neufchâtel cheese has more fats, vitamin A, protein, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat, while milk has more vitamin B12.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat 61% more than milk.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains 28 times more polyunsaturated fat than milk. While neufchâtel cheese contains 0.97g of polyunsaturated fat, milk contains only 0.035g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, neufchatel and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
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%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +170%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Calcium ~125mg
~equal in Potassium ~150mg
~equal in Selenium ~3.3µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 80% 8% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11%
Milk
Milk
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +315.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.79g 0.633g 55%
Fats 22.78g 0.97g 34%
Cholesterol 74mg 5mg 23%
Vitamin A 241µg 58µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 0.277g 14%
Sodium 334mg 44mg 13%
Protein 9.15g 3.37g 12%
Calories 253kcal 42kcal 11%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.47µg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.117g 0.004g 7%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Phosphorus 138mg 95mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 0.035g 6%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.361mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.01mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Copper 0.027mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.185mg 2%
Folate 14µg 5µg 2%
Calcium 117mg 125mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.03mg 1%
Selenium 3µg 3.3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 277kcal 125kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 238g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.53 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 3.59g 4.99g N/A
Carbs 3.59g 4.99g 0%
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Potassium 152mg 150mg 0%
Sugar 3.19g 5.2g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.037mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.027g 0%

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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2248.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
Contains more WaterWater +42.5%

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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1988.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2671.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +63%
~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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/nutrients
  2. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.