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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
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 +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.
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.023mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Cream cheese 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 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 +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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 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 -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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.

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