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Turkey meat vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Turkey meat and Cream cheese

  • Turkey meat has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Phosphorus, Iron, and Choline, however, Cream cheese is higher in Vitamin A.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 90% more than Turkey meat.
  • Turkey meat has 105 times more Vitamin B3 than Cream cheese. While Turkey meat has 9.573mg of Vitamin B3, Cream cheese has only 0.091mg.
  • Turkey meat has less Saturated Fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.1%
Contains more IronIron +890.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +396%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +592.9%

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% 2.3% 1.4% 12% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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% 67% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10419.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +363.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2748.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +364.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more FatsFats +366%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9100%
Contains more OtherOther +164.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 -89.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +236.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Cream cheese Opinion
Calories 189kcal 350kcal Cream cheese
Protein 28.55g 6.15g Turkey meat
Fats 7.39g 34.44g Cream cheese
Net carbs 0.06g 5.52g Cream cheese
Carbs 0.06g 5.52g Cream cheese
Cholesterol 109mg 101mg Cream cheese
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU Turkey meat
Magnesium 30mg 9mg Turkey meat
Calcium 14mg 97mg Cream cheese
Potassium 239mg 132mg Turkey meat
Iron 1.09mg 0.11mg Turkey meat
Sugar 0g 3.76g Turkey meat
Copper 0.093mg 0.018mg Turkey meat
Zinc 2.48mg 0.5mg Turkey meat
Starch 0.35g Cream cheese
Phosphorus 223mg 107mg Turkey meat
Sodium 103mg 314mg Turkey meat
Vitamin A 39IU 1111IU Cream cheese
Vitamin A 12µg 308µg Cream cheese
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.86mg Cream cheese
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg Turkey meat
Manganese 0.014mg 0.011mg Turkey meat
Selenium 29.8µg 8.6µg Turkey meat
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.023mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.23mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.091mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.517mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.056mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.22µg Turkey meat
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg Cream cheese
Folate 9µg 9µg
Trans Fat 0.101g Cream cheese
Choline 87.4mg 27.2mg Turkey meat
Saturated Fat 2.155g 20.213g Turkey meat
Monounsaturated Fat 2.647g 8.907g Cream cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 1.483g Turkey meat
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.069mg Turkey meat
Threonine 1.004mg 0.233mg Turkey meat
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.324mg Turkey meat
Leucine 1.925mg 0.657mg Turkey meat
Lysine 2.282mg 0.567mg Turkey meat
Methionine 0.724mg 0.191mg Turkey meat
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.291mg Turkey meat
Valine 0.902mg 0.395mg Turkey meat
Histidine 0.749mg 0.175mg Turkey meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.01g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.125g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.02g Cream cheese
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.002g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g 0.036g Cream cheese
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.007g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 0.807g Turkey meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Turkey meat Cream cheese
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
50%
Turkey meat
19%
Cream cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Turkey meat
21%
Cream cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.76g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat contains less Sodium (difference - 211mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 18.058g)
Which food is cheaper?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cream cheese
Cream cheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.