Cream cheese vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cream cheese and eggs?
- Cream cheese is richer in fats and vitamin A, while eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 220% higher.
- Eggs have 6 times less saturated fat than cream cheese. Cream cheese has 20.213g of saturated fat, while eggs have 3.267g.
We used Cheese, cream and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +981.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11011.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +136.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +258.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +19.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +187% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +170.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +116.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +404.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +388.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 2mg | 220% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 373mg | 91% |
| Saturated fat | 20.213g | 3.267g | 77% |
| Choline | 27.2mg | 293.8mg | 48% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 30.8µg | 40% |
| Fats | 34.44g | 10.61g | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 1.11µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.513mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 308µg | 149µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.517mg | 1.398mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.11mg | 1.19mg | 14% |
| Protein | 6.15g | 12.58g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.907g | 4.077g | 12% |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 87 IU | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Calories | 350kcal | 155kcal | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 107mg | 172mg | 9% |
| Folate | 9µg | 44µg | 9% |
| Sodium | 314mg | 124mg | 8% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.125g | 8% | |
| Calcium | 97mg | 50mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 1.05mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.807g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.52g | 1.12g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.86mg | 1.03mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.8g | 8.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 569kcal | 123kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 29g | 65g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.51 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 5.52g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 126mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.76g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.091mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.483g | 1.414g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.069mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.233mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.324mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.657mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.567mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.191mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.291mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.395mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.175mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.01g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.038g | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.15 g
Fats:
34.44 g
Carbs:
5.52 g
Water:
52.62 g
Other:
1.27 g
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +224.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +392.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.483 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.414g
