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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between neufchâtel cheese and spread

  • Neufchâtel cheese has more vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium; however, spread has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for spread is 34% higher.
  • Spread has 10 times less calcium than neufchâtel cheese. Neufchâtel cheese has 117mg of calcium, while spread has 12mg.
  • Spread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has a higher glycemic index than spread.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, neufchatel and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67%
Contains more IronIron +507.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.3%

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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +826.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +335%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +723.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +273.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.12µg 34%
Saturated fat 12.79g 5.977g 31%
Sodium 334mg 1013mg 30%
Vitamin A 241µg 26µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.172mg 13%
Selenium 3µg 9.7µg 12%
Cholesterol 74mg 38mg 12%
Phosphorus 138mg 59mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Copper 0.027mg 0.13mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 2.565g 11%
Calcium 117mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 1.74mg 9%
Iron 0.13mg 0.79mg 8%
Fats 22.78g 17.34g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.12mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 7.584g 5%
Folate 14µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Carbs 3.59g 11.94g 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Protein 9.15g 7.66g 3%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.02mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.134mg 2%
Calories 253kcal 235kcal 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.026mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Potassium 152mg 110mg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 11.74g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 3.19g 0g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.279mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.6%
Contains more OtherOther +102.9%
~equal in Water ~60.28g

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.4%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.