Cream Cheese vs. Bacon
Nutrition comparison of Cream Cheese and Cooked Bacon
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cream cheese
versus
cooked
bacon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cream cheese and bacon:
- Both bacon and cream cheese are high in calories and saturated fat.
- Cream cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12, however, bacon contains more niacin.
- Cream cheese has signficantly more protein than bacon.
- Cream cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and calcium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cream Cheese (Cheese, cream) and Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both bacon and cream cheese are high in calories. Bacon has 157% more calories than cream cheese - bacon has 898 calories per 100 grams and cream cheese has 350 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cream cheese is heavier in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to bacon per calorie. Cream cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 7:6:87 and for bacon, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cream Cheese | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 6% | ~ |
| Fat | 87% | 100% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Bacon has less carbohydrates than cream cheese - cream cheese has 5.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Bacon has less sugar than cream cheese - cream cheese has 3.8g of sugar per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Cream cheese has signficantly more protein than bacon - bacon has 0.07g of protein per 100 grams and cream cheese has 6.2g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both bacon and cream cheese are high in saturated fat. Bacon has 58% more saturated fat than cream cheese - bacon has 32g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cream cheese has 20.2g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Bacon has less trans fat than cream cheese - cream cheese has 1.2g of trans fat per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
cholesterol
Bacon and cream cheese contain similar amounts of cholesterol - bacon has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and cream cheese has 101mg of cholesterol.
Vitamins
Vitamin A
Cream cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 27 times more Vitamin A than bacon - bacon has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cream cheese has 308ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Cream cheese has more Vitamin E than bacon - cream cheese has 0.86mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Cream cheese and bacon contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cream cheese has 2.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bacon does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Cream cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12, however, bacon contains more niacin.
| Cream Cheese | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.023 MG | 0.004 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.23 MG | 0.015 MG |
| Niacin | 0.091 MG | 0.725 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.517 MG | 0.007 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056 MG | 0.005 MG |
| Folate | 9 UG | ~ |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22 UG | 0.09 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Cream cheese is an excellent source of calcium and it has 96 times more calcium than bacon - bacon has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and cream cheese has 97mg of calcium.
iron
Bacon and cream cheese contain similar amounts of iron - bacon has 0.13mg of iron per 100 grams and cream cheese has 0.11mg of iron.
potassium
Cream cheese has 780% more potassium than bacon - bacon has 15mg of potassium per 100 grams and cream cheese has 132mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, bacon has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cream cheese per 100 grams, however, cream cheese contains more dpa than bacon per 100 grams.
| Cream Cheese | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.131 G | 0.476 G |
| EPA | 0.01 G | ~ |
| DPA | 0.02 G | ~ |
| Total | 0.161 G | 0.476 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, bacon has more linoleic acid than cream cheese per 100 grams.
| Cream Cheese | Bacon | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.007 G | 0.442 G |
| linoleic acid | 1.212 G | 9.426 G |
| Total | 1.219 G | 9.868 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 Bacon (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) .
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FAQ
Does bacon or cream cheese contain more calories in 100 grams?Both bacon and cream cheese are high in calories. Bacon has 160% more calories than cream cheese - bacon has 898 calories in 100g and cream cheese has 350 calories.
Does bacon or cream cheese contain more calcium?
Cream cheese is a rich source of calcium and it has 96 times more calcium than bacon - bacon has 1mg of calcium in 100 grams and cream cheese has 97mg of calcium.