Tomato sauce vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tomato sauce and cream cheese
- Tomato sauce is richer in copper and iron, yet cream cheese is richer in selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 101% higher.
- Tomato sauce contains 9 times more iron than cream cheese. Tomato sauce contains 0.96mg of iron, while cream cheese contains 0.11mg.
- Tomato sauce contains less sodium.
- Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than tomato sauce.
Food types used in this article are Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125% |
Contains more IronIron | +772.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +538.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +927.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +592.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +127.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1333.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +67.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +989% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +253.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +174.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.041g | 20.213g | 92% |
Fats | 0.3g | 34.44g | 53% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 101mg | 34% |
Vitamin A | 22µg | 308µg | 32% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 8.907g | 22% |
Calories | 24kcal | 350kcal | 16% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 8.6µg | 15% |
Sodium | 11mg | 314mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.065mg | 0.23mg | 13% |
Iron | 0.96mg | 0.11mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.115mg | 0.018mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 107mg | 11% |
Protein | 1.2g | 6.15g | 10% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 1.483g | 9% |
Calcium | 14mg | 97mg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 7mg | 0mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 0.091mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
Potassium | 297mg | 132mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 0.86mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.113mg | 0.011mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.517mg | 4% |
Choline | 9.9mg | 27.2mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 0.056mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.67g | 0g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2.1µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 9mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.31g | 5.52g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.81g | 5.52g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.56g | 3.76g | N/A |
Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.024mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Folate | 9µg | 9µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.037mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0.324mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.034mg | 0.657mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.025mg | 0.395mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.02mg | 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
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
Protein:
6.15 g
Fats:
34.44 g
Carbs:
5.52 g
Water:
52.62 g
Other:
1.27 g
Contains more WaterWater | +73.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +412.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11380% |
~equal in
Carbs
~5.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
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 | -99.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20143.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1125.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.07 g
Glucose:
1.82 g
Fructose:
1.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g