Cream cheese vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cream cheese and shiitake

Cream cheese is higher in fats, calcium, and protein, yet shiitake is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, and manganese.
Cream cheese covers your daily fats needs 52% more than shiitake.
Cream cheese contains 49 times more calcium than shiitake. While cream cheese contains 97mg of calcium, shiitake contains only 2mg.
The amount of sodium in shiitake is lower.
The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, cream and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.

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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

Shiitake

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+130.3%
Contains more IronIron	+272.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+688.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+106%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1990.9%

~equal in Phosphorus ~112mg

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

Shiitake

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4160.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+190.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+423.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+44.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.217mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.213g		92%
Fats	34.44g	0.49g	52%
Cholesterol	101mg		34%
Vitamin A	308µg		34%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	3.877mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g		22%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	1.5mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.293mg	18%
Calories	350kcal	34kcal	16%
Copper	0.018mg	0.142mg	14%
Sodium	314mg	9mg	13%
Calcium	97mg	2mg	10%
Fiber	0g	2.5g	10%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.23mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g		10%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg		9%
Protein	6.15g	2.24g	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Vitamin E	0.86mg		6%
Potassium	132mg	304mg	5%
Zinc	0.5mg	1.03mg	5%
Selenium	8.6µg	5.7µg	5%
Choline	27.2mg		5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.807g		5%
Iron	0.11mg	0.41mg	4%
Magnesium	9mg	20mg	3%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	18 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Vitamin K	2.1µg		2%
Phosphorus	107mg	112mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.015mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.217mg	1%
Folate	9µg	13µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	6.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	569kcal	152kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	294g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51		N/A
Net carbs	5.52g	4.29g	N/A
Carbs	5.52g	6.79g	0%
Sugar	3.76g	2.38g	N/A
Starch	0.35g		0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.011mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	0.134mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	0.111mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	0.189mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	0.134mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.033mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	0.111mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	0.145mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	0.056mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g		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