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Soy milk vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Soy milk and Cream cheese?

  • Soy milk is higher in Copper, and Manganese, yet Cream cheese is higher in Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, and Calcium.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 100% more.
  • Soy milk has 20 times more Manganese than Cream cheese. While Soy milk has 0.223mg of Manganese, Cream cheese has only 0.011mg.
  • The amount of Sodium in Soy milk is lower.

We used Soymilk, original and vanilla, unfortified and Cheese, cream types in this article.

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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.
Soy milk
Soy milk
5
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5
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains more Iron +481.8%
Contains more Magnesium +177.8%
Contains less Sodium -83.8%
Contains more Copper +611.1%
Contains more Manganese +1927.3%
Contains more Calcium +288%
Contains more Phosphorus +105.8%
Contains more Potassium +11.9%
Contains more Zinc +316.7%
Contains more Selenium +79.2%
Soy milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 24% 18% 23% 11% 7% 4% 43% 30% 27%
Cream cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 5% 7% 46% 12% 41% 14% 6% 2% 47%
Contains more Iron +481.8%
Contains more Magnesium +177.8%
Contains less Sodium -83.8%
Contains more Copper +611.1%
Contains more Manganese +1927.3%
Contains more Calcium +288%
Contains more Phosphorus +105.8%
Contains more Potassium +11.9%
Contains more Zinc +316.7%
Contains more Selenium +79.2%

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.
Soy milk
Soy milk
5
:
5
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains more Vitamin B1 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +463.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin K +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +36933.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Soy milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 3% 0% 0% 15% 16% 10% 23% 18% 14% 0% 8%
Cream cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 67% 18% 0% 0% 6% 54% 2% 32% 13% 7% 28% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +463.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Folate +100%
Contains more Vitamin K +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +36933.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soy milk
Soy milk
2
:
3
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains more Carbs +13.8%
Contains more Water +67.3%
Contains more Protein +88.1%
Contains more Fats +1868%
Contains more Other +95.4%
Soy milk
3% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Cream cheese
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 Carbs +13.8%
Contains more Water +67.3%
Contains more Protein +88.1%
Contains more Fats +1868%
Contains more Other +95.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soy milk
Soy milk
1
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2
Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Contains less Saturated Fat -99%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2121.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +54.3%
Soy milk
13% 26% 61%
Saturated Fat: 0.205 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.961 g
Cream cheese
66% 29% 5%
Saturated Fat: 20.213 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.483 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -99%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2121.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +54.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soy milk Cream cheese Opinion
Net carbs 5.68g 5.52g Soy milk
Protein 3.27g 6.15g Cream cheese
Fats 1.75g 34.44g Cream cheese
Carbs 6.28g 5.52g Soy milk
Calories 54kcal 350kcal Cream cheese
Starch 0.35g Cream cheese
Sugar 3.99g 3.76g Cream cheese
Fiber 0.6g 0g Soy milk
Calcium 25mg 97mg Cream cheese
Iron 0.64mg 0.11mg Soy milk
Magnesium 25mg 9mg Soy milk
Phosphorus 52mg 107mg Cream cheese
Potassium 118mg 132mg Cream cheese
Sodium 51mg 314mg Soy milk
Zinc 0.12mg 0.5mg Cream cheese
Copper 0.128mg 0.018mg Soy milk
Manganese 0.223mg 0.011mg Soy milk
Selenium 4.8µg 8.6µg Cream cheese
Vitamin A 3IU 1111IU Cream cheese
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 308µg Cream cheese
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.86mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.023mg Soy milk
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.23mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.091mg Soy milk
Vitamin B5 0.373mg 0.517mg Cream cheese
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0.056mg Soy milk
Folate 18µg 9µg Soy milk
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg Cream cheese
Vitamin K 3µg 2.1µg Soy milk
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.069mg Cream cheese
Threonine 0.108mg 0.233mg Cream cheese
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.324mg Cream cheese
Leucine 0.186mg 0.657mg Cream cheese
Lysine 0.131mg 0.567mg Cream cheese
Methionine 0.027mg 0.191mg Cream cheese
Phenylalanine 0.113mg 0.291mg Cream cheese
Valine 0.117mg 0.395mg Cream cheese
Histidine 0.061mg 0.175mg Cream cheese
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg Soy milk
Saturated Fat 0.205g 20.213g Soy milk
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g Cream cheese
Monounsaturated Fat 0.401g 8.907g Cream cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 0.961g 1.483g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g Cream cheese

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Soy milk Cream cheese
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
9%
Soy milk
19%
Cream cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Soy milk
21%
Cream cheese

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soy milk
Soy milk contains less Sodium (difference - 263mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Soy milk
Soy milk is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 101mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Soy milk
Soy milk is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 20.008g)
Which food is cheaper?
Soy milk
Soy milk is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.23g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 37)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.