Cream Cheese vs. Cherry Tomato
Nutrition comparison of Cream Cheese and Cherry Tomato
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cream cheese
versus
cherry tomato
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cream cheese and cherry tomato:
- Cherry tomato is a great source of Vitamin C and potassium.
- Cream cheese has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12, however, cherry tomato contains more niacin and folate.
- Cream cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and calcium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cream Cheese (Cheese, cream) and Cherry Tomato (Tomatoes, orange, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Cream cheese is high in calories and cherry tomato has 95% less calories than cream cheese - cherry tomato has 16 calories per 100 grams and cream cheese has 350 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cream cheese is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to cherry tomato per calorie. Cream cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 7:6:87 and for cherry tomato, 24:67:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cream Cheese | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7% | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 6% | 67% |
| Fat | 87% | 9% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cherry tomato and cream cheese contain similar amounts of carbs - cherry tomato has 3.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and cream cheese has 5.5g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Cherry tomato has more dietary fiber than cream cheese - cherry tomato has 0.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cream cheese does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Cherry tomato has less sugar than cream cheese - cream cheese has 3.8g of sugar per 100 grams and cherry tomato does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Cream cheese has 430% more protein than cherry tomato - cherry tomato has 1.2g of protein per 100 grams and cream cheese has 6.2g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Cream cheese is high in saturated fat and cherry tomato has 100% less saturated fat than cream cheese - cherry tomato has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cream cheese has 20.2g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Cherry tomato has less trans fat than cream cheese - cream cheese has 1.2g of trans fat per 100 grams and cherry tomato does not contain significant amounts.
cholesterol
Cherry tomato has less cholesterol than cream cheese - cream cheese has 101mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and cherry tomato does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cherry tomato is a great source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than cream cheese - cherry tomato has 16mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cream cheese does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cream cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 311% more Vitamin A than cherry tomato - cherry tomato has 75ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cream cheese has 308ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Cream cheese has more Vitamin E than cherry tomato - cream cheese has 0.86mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cherry tomato does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Cream cheese and cherry tomato contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cream cheese has 2.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cherry tomato does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Cream cheese has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12, however, cherry tomato contains more niacin and folate. Both cream cheese and cherry tomato contain significant amounts of thiamin and Vitamin B6.
| Cream Cheese | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.023 MG | 0.046 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.23 MG | 0.034 MG |
| Niacin | 0.091 MG | 0.593 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.517 MG | 0.186 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056 MG | 0.06 MG |
| Folate | 9 UG | 29 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Cream cheese is an excellent source of calcium and it has 18 times more calcium than cherry tomato - cherry tomato has 5mg of calcium per 100 grams and cream cheese has 97mg of calcium.
iron
Cherry tomato and cream cheese contain similar amounts of iron - cherry tomato has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and cream cheese has 0.11mg of iron.
potassium
Cherry tomato is a great source of potassium and it has 61% more potassium than cream cheese - cherry tomato has 212mg of potassium per 100 grams and cream cheese has 132mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, cream cheese has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) and DPA than cherry tomato per 100 grams.
| Cream Cheese | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.131 G | 0.003 G |
| EPA | 0.01 G | ~ |
| DPA | 0.02 G | ~ |
| Total | 0.161 G | 0.003 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, cream cheese has more linoleic acid than cherry tomato per 100 grams.
| Cream Cheese | Cherry Tomato | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.036 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 1.212 G | 0.073 G |
| Total | 1.248 G | 0.073 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Cream Cheese (Cheese, cream) and Cherry Tomato (Tomatoes, orange, raw) .
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FAQ
Does cherry tomato or cream cheese contain more calories in 100 grams?Cream cheese is high in calories and cherry tomato has 100% less calories than cream cheese - cherry tomato has 16 calories in 100g and cream cheese has 350 calories.
Does cherry tomato or cream cheese have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cherry tomato and cream cheese contain similar amounts of carbs - cherry tomato has 3.2g of carbs for 100g and cream cheese has 5.5g of carbohydrates.
Does cherry tomato or cream cheese contain more calcium?
Cream cheese is a rich source of calcium and it has 18 times more calcium than cherry tomato - cherry tomato has 5mg of calcium in 100 grams and cream cheese has 97mg of calcium.