Whipped cream vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whipped cream and cream cheese

Whipped cream contains less fats, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B2, and protein than cream cheese.
Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 32% higher.
Cream cheese contains 2 times less carbs than whipped cream. Whipped cream contains 12.49g of carbs, while cream cheese contains 5.52g.
The amount of cholesterol in whipped cream is lower.
Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cream cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of whipped cream is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized and Cheese, cream.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Whipped cream

Cream cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.5%

Contains more IronIron	+120%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+514.3%

~equal in Calcium ~97mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Whipped cream

Cream cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+31.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+63.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+36.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+10.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	13.831g	20.213g	29%
Fats	22.22g	34.44g	19%
Sodium	8mg	314mg	13%
Vitamin A	188µg	308µg	13%
Selenium	1.4µg	8.6µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.065mg	0.23mg	13%
Cholesterol	76mg	101mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Protein	3.2g	6.15g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.418g	8.907g	6%
Calories	257kcal	350kcal	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.807g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.305mg	0.517mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.825g	1.483g	4%
Phosphorus	89mg	107mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.29µg	0.22µg	3%
Carbs	12.49g	5.52g	2%
Vitamin D*	16 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Folate	3µg	9µg	2%
Choline	16.8mg	27.2mg	2%
Iron	0.05mg	0.11mg	1%
Copper	0.01mg	0.018mg	1%
Zinc	0.37mg	0.5mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.64mg	0.86mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.023mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.056mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	803kcal	569kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	39g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	12.49g	5.52g	N/A
Magnesium	11mg	9mg	0%
Calcium	101mg	97mg	0%
Potassium	147mg	132mg	0%
Sugar	8g	3.76g	N/A
Starch		0.35g	0%
Manganese	0.001mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.07mg	0.091mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.9µg	2.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.045mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.144mg	0.233mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.194mg	0.324mg	0%
Leucine	0.313mg	0.657mg	0%
Lysine	0.254mg	0.567mg	0%
Methionine	0.08mg	0.191mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.154mg	0.291mg	0%
Valine	0.214mg	0.395mg	0%
Histidine	0.087mg	0.175mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.036g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A