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Oatmeal vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oatmeal and cream cheese

  • Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, cream cheese is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B12.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 100% more than oatmeal.
  • Cream cheese has 54 times less iron than oatmeal. Oatmeal has 5.96mg of iron, while cream cheese has 0.11mg.
  • Oatmeal contains less sodium.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oatmeal is 79, while the glycemic index of cream cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Cheese, cream.

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +188.9%
Contains more IronIron +5318.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4972.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1030.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3224.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +417.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +425%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.226g 20.213g 91%
Iron 5.96mg 0.11mg 73%
Fats 1.36g 34.44g 51%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.011mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 8.907g 21%
Vitamin A 130µg 308µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.023mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.056mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.091mg 18%
Calories 68kcal 350kcal 14%
Sodium 49mg 314mg 12%
Folate 44µg 9µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Protein 2.37g 6.15g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 1.483g 7%
Selenium 5µg 8.6µg 7%
Copper 0.066mg 0.018mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.86mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 0.35g 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 107mg 4%
Choline 4.7mg 27.2mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.517mg 4%
Carbs 11.67g 5.52g 2%
Calcium 80mg 97mg 2%
Potassium 61mg 132mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 3.76g N/A
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 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 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 CarbsCarbs +111.4%
Contains more WaterWater +59.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2432.4%
Contains more OtherOther +122.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2178%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 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 StarchStarch +2862.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.