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Milk vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between milk and neufchâtel cheese

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, while neufchâtel cheese has more fats, vitamin A, protein, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat 61% more than milk.
  • Milk contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than neufchâtel cheese. While milk contains 0.47µg of vitamin B12, neufchâtel cheese contains only 0.3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in milk is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cheese, neufchatel.

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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.
Milk
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +170%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Calcium ~117mg
~equal in Potassium ~152mg
~equal in Selenium ~3µg

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.
Milk
Milk
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 80% 8% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +315.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.022mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.633g 12.79g 55%
Fats 0.97g 22.78g 34%
Cholesterol 5mg 74mg 23%
Vitamin A 58µg 241µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 5.784g 14%
Sodium 44mg 334mg 13%
Protein 3.37g 9.15g 12%
Calories 42kcal 253kcal 11%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.3µg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.004g 0.117g 7%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Phosphorus 95mg 138mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.97g 6%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.575mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.4mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Copper 0.01mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.155mg 2%
Folate 5µg 14µg 2%
Calcium 125mg 117mg 1%
Iron 0.03mg 0.13mg 1%
Selenium 3.3µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 277kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 4.99g 3.59g N/A
Carbs 4.99g 3.59g 0%
Magnesium 11mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 150mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.027g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
Contains more WaterWater +42.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2248.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1988.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2671.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +63%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.