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Spread vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and cream cheese

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, and polyunsaturated fat; however, cream cheese has more phosphorus and monounsaturated fat.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% more.
  • Spread has 6 times more vitamin K than cream cheese. Spread has 12.3µg of vitamin K, while cream cheese has 2.1µg.
  • Cream cheese is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
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 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.4%

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.
Spread
2
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% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
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 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +485.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.22g 20.213g 82%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 34%
Fats 17.1g 34.44g 27%
Sodium 755mg 314mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 1.483g 17%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Phosphorus 0mg 107mg 15%
Protein 0g 6.15g 12%
Calories 158kcal 350kcal 10%
Calcium 97mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 2.1µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.86mg 6%
Zinc 0.5mg 5%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Potassium 12mg 132mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 8.907g 3%
Carbs 0g 5.52g 2%
Copper 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 WaterWater +53.6%
Contains more OtherOther +63%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +101.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 -89%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.2%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.