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

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How are cream cheese and gouda cheese different?

Cream cheese is higher in vitamin A and fats; however, gouda cheese is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, protein, zinc, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for gouda cheese is 63% higher.
Cream cheese contains 2 times more vitamin A than gouda cheese. While cream cheese contains 308µg of vitamin A, gouda cheese contains only 165µg.
Gouda cheese has less saturated fat.

Cheese, cream and Cheese, gouda 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

Gouda cheese

Contains less SodiumSodium

-61.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+222.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+621.6%
Contains more IronIron	+118.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+100%
Contains more ZincZinc	+680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+410.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.6%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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

Gouda cheese

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+86.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+52.1%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+600%
Contains more FolateFolate	+133.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	107mg	546mg	63%
Calcium	97mg	700mg	60%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	1.54µg	55%
Protein	6.15g	24.94g	38%
Zinc	0.5mg	3.9mg	31%
Sodium	314mg	819mg	22%
Vitamin A	308µg	165µg	16%
Saturated fat	20.213g	17.614g	12%
Fats	34.44g	27.44g	11%
Selenium	8.6µg	14.5µg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.334mg	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	0.657g	6%
Magnesium	9mg	29mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.807g		5%
Cholesterol	101mg	114mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.86mg	0.24mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	0.34mg	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	20 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.5µg	3%
Folate	9µg	21µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	7.747g	3%
Iron	0.11mg	0.24mg	2%
Copper	0.018mg	0.036mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.08mg	2%
Choline	27.2mg	15.4mg	2%
Carbs	5.52g	2.22g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.03mg	1%
Calories	350kcal	356kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	569kcal	143kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.48	N/A
Net carbs	5.52g	2.22g	N/A
Potassium	132mg	121mg	0%
Sugar	3.76g	2.22g	N/A
Starch	0.35g		0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	0.063mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	2.3µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.352mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	0.93mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	1.306mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	2.564mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	2.654mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.719mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	1.431mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	1.806mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	1.032mg	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