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Cream cheese vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cream cheese and American cheese

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, protein, selenium, zinc, and iron.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 95% more than cream cheese.
  • American cheese contains less saturated fat.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of cream cheese is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cream and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +977.3%
Contains more IronIron +472.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +398%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +499.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.9%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 103% 17% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 83% 16% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 97mg 1045mg 95%
Phosphorus 107mg 641mg 76%
Sodium 314mg 1671mg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.5µg 53%
Protein 6.15g 18.13g 24%
Selenium 8.6µg 20.2µg 21%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.49mg 18%
Saturated fat 20.213g 18.057g 10%
Iron 0.11mg 0.63mg 7%
Vitamin A 308µg 250µg 6%
Fats 34.44g 31.79g 4%
Magnesium 9mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 23 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.018mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.403mg 2%
Choline 27.2mg 36.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 8.236g 2%
Calories 350kcal 371kcal 1%
Carbs 5.52g 3.7g 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.015mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 1.286g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.125g 0.137g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 569kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 5.52g 3.7g N/A
Cholesterol 101mg 100mg 0%
Potassium 132mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g 2.26g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.8mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.234mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.6µg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.02g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.036g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.807g 0.79g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.2%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.8%
~equal in Fats ~31.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.236g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +74.9%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.