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Cream cheese vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cream cheese and butter

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and calcium; however, butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 151% more.
  • Cream cheese has 29 times more sodium than butter. Cream cheese has 314mg of sodium, while butter has 11mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cream and Butter, without salt.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +304.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +450%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +760%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%

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 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%
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 50.489g 138%
Fats 34.44g 81.11g 72%
Vitamin A 308µg 684µg 42%
Cholesterol 101mg 215mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 23.43g 36%
Calories 350kcal 717kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.034mg 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 1µg 14%
Sodium 314mg 11mg 13%
Phosphorus 107mg 24mg 12%
Protein 6.15g 0.85g 11%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 2.32mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 3.01g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.11mg 8%
Calcium 97mg 24mg 7%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.003mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 7µg 4%
Potassium 132mg 24mg 3%
Carbs 5.52g 0.06g 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.17µg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Choline 27.2mg 18.8mg 2%
Iron 0.11mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 0.12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 569kcal 8435kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 14g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 5.52g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 0.06g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.016mg 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.042mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.315g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g 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 2.166g N/A

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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +623.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9100%
Contains more WaterWater +193.3%
Contains more OtherOther +3075%
Contains more FatsFats +135.5%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.