Cream cheese vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cream cheese and soft serve

Cream cheese has more fats, vitamin A, and selenium; however, soft serve is higher in vitamin B12 and carbs.
Cream cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat 64% more than soft serve.
Cream cheese has 5 times more sodium than soft serve. While cream cheese has 314mg of sodium, soft serve has only 61mg.
The glycemic index of soft serve is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cream and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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

Soft serve

Contains more ManganeseManganese	+120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+186.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+35.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.1%
Contains more IronIron	+90.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.6%

~equal in Zinc ~0.52mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~116mg

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

Soft serve

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+90.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+41%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+133.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+113%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+127.3%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.095mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.506mg

~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.213g	7.46g	58%
Fats	34.44g	13g	33%
Vitamin A	308µg	162µg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	3.49g	14%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0.5µg	12%
Sodium	314mg	61mg	11%
Selenium	8.6µg	3µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	0.46g	7%
Calories	350kcal	222kcal	6%
Carbs	5.52g	22.2g	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.807g		5%
Protein	6.15g	4.1g	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	29 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.7µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.182mg	4%
Cholesterol	101mg	91mg	3%
Calcium	97mg	131mg	3%
Fiber	0g	0.7g	3%
Vitamin E	0.86mg	0.61mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.049mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.8mg	1%
Magnesium	9mg	12mg	1%
Potassium	132mg	177mg	1%
Iron	0.11mg	0.21mg	1%
Copper	0.018mg	0.03mg	1%
Phosphorus	107mg	116mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.048mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	0.9µg	1%
Caffeine	0mg	2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	569kcal	541kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	45g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	5.52g	21.5g	N/A
Sugar	3.76g	21.16g	N/A
Zinc	0.5mg	0.52mg	0%
Starch	0.35g		0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.005mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	0.095mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	0.506mg	0%
Folate	9µg	9µg	0%
Choline	27.2mg	26mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.048mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	0.169mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	0.215mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	0.353mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	0.296mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.091mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	0.176mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	0.241mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	0.099mg	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