Cream cheese vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cream cheese and chocolate milk different?

Cream cheese is higher in fats, vitamin A, selenium, protein, vitamin E, and vitamin B2; however, chocolate milk is richer in vitamin D*.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 91% higher.
Cream cheese contains 12 times more vitamin E than chocolate milk. While cream cheese contains 0.86mg of vitamin E, chocolate milk contains only 0.07mg.
Chocolate milk has less saturated fat.
Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than chocolate milk (45).

Cheese, cream and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Cream cheese

Chocolate milk

Contains more ZincZinc	+22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+352.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.5%
Contains more IronIron	+118.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+261.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+600%

~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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.

Cream cheese

Chocolate milk

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1040.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.213g	2.104g	82%
Fats	34.44g	3.39g	48%
Vitamin A	308µg	27µg	31%
Cholesterol	101mg	12mg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	0.99g	20%
Calories	350kcal	83kcal	13%
Selenium	8.6µg	1.9µg	12%
Sodium	314mg	60mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	0.124g	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.3µg	7%
Protein	6.15g	3.17g	6%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	51 IU	6%
Copper	0.018mg	0.065mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.86mg	0.07mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.162mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0.33µg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.807g		5%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	0.295mg	4%
Fiber	0g	0.8g	3%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.077mg	3%
Carbs	5.52g	10.34g	2%
Calcium	97mg	112mg	2%
Iron	0.11mg	0.24mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	0.3µg	2%
Choline	27.2mg	17mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.9mg	1%
Magnesium	9mg	13mg	1%
Potassium	132mg	167mg	1%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.41mg	1%
Phosphorus	107mg	101mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.037mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.04mg	1%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	569kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	120g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	5.52g	9.54g	N/A
Sugar	3.76g	9.54g	N/A
Starch	0.35g		0%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	0.125mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.041mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	0.135mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	0.164mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	0.3mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	0.265mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	0.164mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	0.208mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	0.096mg	0%
Caffeine	0mg	1mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0g	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