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Peanut butter vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between peanut butter and cream cheese

  • Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet cream cheese is higher in vitamin A.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 81% more than cream cheese.
  • Peanut butter contains 151 times more manganese than cream cheese. While peanut butter contains 1.665mg of manganese, cream cheese contains only 0.011mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in peanut butter is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +1766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +322.7%
Contains more IronIron +1481.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2244.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +402%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15036.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.8%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +958.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14308.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +687.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Cream cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.091mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 1.483g 74%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.011mg 72%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.86mg 55%
Saturated fat 10.325g 20.213g 45%
Copper 0.422mg 0.018mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 8.907g 43%
Magnesium 168mg 9mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Phosphorus 335mg 107mg 33%
Protein 22.21g 6.15g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.056mg 30%
Fats 51.36g 34.44g 26%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Iron 1.74mg 0.11mg 20%
Folate 87µg 9µg 20%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.5mg 18%
Sodium 17mg 314mg 13%
Potassium 558mg 132mg 13%
Calories 598kcal 350kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.517mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.023mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.6µg 8%
Choline 63mg 27.2mg 7%
Carbs 22.31g 5.52g 6%
Calcium 49mg 97mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.1µg 2%
Starch 3.56g 0.35g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 3.76g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.175mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 ProteinProtein +261.1%
Contains more FatsFats +49.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.2%
Contains more OtherOther +127.6%
Contains more WaterWater +4178%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 -48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +745.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 +917.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.