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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Neufchâtel cheese and Whey

  • Whey has less Vitamin A RAE, Phosphorus, Calcium, Zinc, Monounsaturated Fat, and Polyunsaturated fat.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 63% more than Whey.
  • Whey contains 88 times less Polyunsaturated fat than Neufchâtel cheese. Neufchâtel cheese contains 0.97g of Polyunsaturated fat, while Whey contains 0.011g.
  • Whey has less Saturated Fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, neufchatel and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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.
Neufchâtel cheese
Neufchâtel cheese
8
:
2
Whey
Whey
Contains more Calcium +148.9%
Contains more Iron +116.7%
Contains more Magnesium +25%
Contains more Phosphorus +200%
Contains more Zinc +530.8%
Contains more Copper +575%
Contains more Manganese +1000%
Contains more Selenium +57.9%
Contains less Sodium -83.8%
Equal in Potassium - 161
Neufchâtel cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 36% 5% 8% 60% 14% 44% 23% 9% 2% 17%
Whey
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 3% 6% 20% 15% 8% 4% 2% 1% 11%
Contains more Calcium +148.9%
Contains more Iron +116.7%
Contains more Magnesium +25%
Contains more Phosphorus +200%
Contains more Zinc +530.8%
Contains more Copper +575%
Contains more Manganese +1000%
Contains more Selenium +57.9%
Contains less Sodium -83.8%
Equal in Potassium - 161

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.
Neufchâtel cheese
Neufchâtel cheese
8
:
3
Whey
Whey
Contains more Vitamin A +6908.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +32.3%
Contains more Folate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.158
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.28
Neufchâtel cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 51% 8% 0% 0% 6% 36% 4% 35% 10% 11% 38% 5%
Whey
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 1% 9% 37% 2% 23% 8% 1% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +6908.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +32.3%
Contains more Folate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.158
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.28

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Neufchâtel cheese
Neufchâtel cheese
3
:
2
Whey
Whey
Contains more Protein +976.5%
Contains more Fats +6227.8%
Contains more Other +158.5%
Contains more Carbs +43.2%
Contains more Water +47.6%
Neufchâtel cheese
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Whey
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more Protein +976.5%
Contains more Fats +6227.8%
Contains more Other +158.5%
Contains more Carbs +43.2%
Contains more Water +47.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Neufchâtel cheese
Neufchâtel cheese
2
:
1
Whey
Whey
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5684%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +8718.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.2%
Neufchâtel cheese
65% 30% 5%
Saturated Fat: 12.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.97 g
Whey
67% 29% 3%
Saturated Fat: 0.23 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.011 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +5684%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +8718.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Neufchâtel cheese Whey
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Whey Opinion
Net carbs 3.59g 5.14g Whey
Protein 9.15g 0.85g Neufchâtel cheese
Fats 22.78g 0.36g Neufchâtel cheese
Carbs 3.59g 5.14g Whey
Calories 253kcal 27kcal Neufchâtel cheese
Starch 0.5g Neufchâtel cheese
Sugar 3.19g 5.14g Neufchâtel cheese
Calcium 117mg 47mg Neufchâtel cheese
Iron 0.13mg 0.06mg Neufchâtel cheese
Magnesium 10mg 8mg Neufchâtel cheese
Phosphorus 138mg 46mg Neufchâtel cheese
Potassium 152mg 161mg Whey
Sodium 334mg 54mg Whey
Zinc 0.82mg 0.13mg Neufchâtel cheese
Copper 0.027mg 0.004mg Neufchâtel cheese
Manganese 0.011mg 0.001mg Neufchâtel cheese
Selenium 3µg 1.9µg Neufchâtel cheese
Vitamin A 841IU 12IU Neufchâtel cheese
Vitamin A RAE 241µg 3µg Neufchâtel cheese
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0mg Neufchâtel cheese
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg Whey
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.036mg Whey
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.158mg Whey
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.074mg Neufchâtel cheese
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.383mg Neufchâtel cheese
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.031mg Neufchâtel cheese
Folate 14µg 1µg Neufchâtel cheese
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.28µg Neufchâtel cheese
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg Neufchâtel cheese
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.013mg Neufchâtel cheese
Threonine 0.359mg 0.054mg Neufchâtel cheese
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.047mg Neufchâtel cheese
Leucine 1.013mg 0.078mg Neufchâtel cheese
Lysine 0.875mg 0.068mg Neufchâtel cheese
Methionine 0.294mg 0.016mg Neufchâtel cheese
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.027mg Neufchâtel cheese
Valine 0.609mg 0.046mg Neufchâtel cheese
Histidine 0.27mg 0.016mg Neufchâtel cheese
Cholesterol 74mg 2mg Whey
Saturated Fat 12.79g 0.23g Whey
Monounsaturated Fat 5.784g 0.1g Neufchâtel cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 0.011g Neufchâtel cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g Neufchâtel cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Neufchâtel cheese Whey
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Neufchâtel cheese
9%
Whey
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Neufchâtel cheese
8%
Whey

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Whey
Whey contains less Sodium (difference - 280mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Whey
Whey is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 72mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Whey
Whey is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 12.56g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Neufchâtel cheese
Neufchâtel cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.95g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Neufchâtel cheese
Neufchâtel cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 16)
Which food is cheaper?
Neufchâtel cheese
Neufchâtel cheese is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Neufchâtel cheese
Neufchâtel cheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Neufchâtel cheese
Neufchâtel cheese is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.