Whey vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and cream cheese

Whey contains less fats, vitamin A, protein, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B2 than cream cheese.
Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% higher.
The amount of sodium in whey is lower.
Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cream cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Cheese, cream.

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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.

Whey

Cream cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+106.4%
Contains more IronIron	+83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+350%
Contains more ZincZinc	+284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+132.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+352.6%

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.

Whey

Cream cheese

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+27.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+10166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+80.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.23g	20.213g	91%
Fats	0.36g	34.44g	52%
Vitamin A	3µg	308µg	34%
Cholesterol	2mg	101mg	33%
Monounsaturated fat	0.1g	8.907g	22%
Calories	27kcal	350kcal	16%
Selenium	1.9µg	8.6µg	12%
Protein	0.85g	6.15g	11%
Sodium	54mg	314mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.011g	1.483g	10%
Phosphorus	46mg	107mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.86mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.158mg	0.23mg	6%
Calcium	47mg	97mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.807g	5%
Zinc	0.13mg	0.5mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.383mg	0.517mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.28µg	0.22µg	3%
Copper	0.004mg	0.018mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.031mg	0.056mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.1µg	2%
Folate	1µg	9µg	2%
Choline	16mg	27.2mg	2%
Potassium	161mg	132mg	1%
Iron	0.06mg	0.11mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.036mg	0.023mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	318kcal	569kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	370g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.48	0.51	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	5.14g	5.52g	N/A
Carbs	5.14g	5.52g	0%
Magnesium	8mg	9mg	0%
Sugar	5.14g	3.76g	N/A
Starch		0.35g	0%
Manganese	0.001mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.074mg	0.091mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.013mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.054mg	0.233mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.047mg	0.324mg	0%
Leucine	0.078mg	0.657mg	0%
Lysine	0.068mg	0.567mg	0%
Methionine	0.016mg	0.191mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.027mg	0.291mg	0%
Valine	0.046mg	0.395mg	0%
Histidine	0.016mg	0.175mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	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