Cream Cheese vs. Olive Oil
Nutrition comparison of Cream Cheese and Olive Oil
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cream cheese
versus
olive oil
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cream cheese and olive oil:
- Both olive oil and cream cheese are high in calories and saturated fat.
- Cream cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
- Cream cheese has signficantly more protein than olive oil.
- Cream cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and calcium.
- Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cream Cheese (Cheese, cream) and Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both olive oil and cream cheese are high in calories. Olive oil has 153% more calories than cream cheese - olive oil has 884 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 olive oil per calorie. Cream cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 7:6:87 and for olive oil, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cream Cheese | Olive Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 7% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 6% | ~ |
| Fat | 87% | 100% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Olive oil has less carbohydrates than cream cheese - cream cheese has 5.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Olive oil has less sugar than cream cheese - cream cheese has 3.8g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Cream cheese has signficantly more protein than olive oil - cream cheese has 6.2g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Both olive oil and cream cheese are high in saturated fat. Cream cheese has 46% more saturated fat than olive oil - olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cream cheese has 20.2g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Olive oil has less trans fat than cream cheese - cream cheese has 1.2g of trans fat per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
cholesterol
Olive oil has less cholesterol than cream cheese - cream cheese has 101mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin A
Cream cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than olive oil - cream cheese has 308ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 15 times more Vitamin E than cream cheese - olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cream cheese has 0.86mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Olive oil has 27 times more Vitamin K than cream cheese - olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cream cheese has 2.1ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Cream cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
| Cream Cheese | Olive Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.023 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.23 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.091 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.517 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 9 UG | ~ |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Cream cheese is an excellent source of calcium and it has 96 times more calcium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and cream cheese has 97mg of calcium.
iron
Olive oil has 409% more iron than cream cheese - olive oil has 0.56mg of iron per 100 grams and cream cheese has 0.11mg of iron.
potassium
Cream cheese has 131 times more potassium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of potassium per 100 grams and cream cheese has 132mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, olive oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cream cheese per 100 grams, however, cream cheese contains more dpa than olive oil per 100 grams.
| Cream Cheese | Olive Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.131 G | 0.761 G |
| EPA | 0.01 G | ~ |
| DPA | 0.02 G | ~ |
| Total | 0.161 G | 0.761 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than cream cheese per 100 grams.
| Cream Cheese | Olive Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.045 G | 0.414 G |
| linoleic acid | 1.212 G | 9.762 G |
| Total | 1.257 G | 10.176 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 Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) .
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FAQ
Does olive oil or cream cheese contain more calories in 100 grams?Both olive oil and cream cheese are high in calories. Olive oil has 150% more calories than cream cheese - olive oil has 884 calories in 100g and cream cheese has 350 calories.
Does olive oil or cream cheese contain more calcium?
Cream cheese is a rich source of calcium and it has 96 times more calcium than olive oil - olive oil has 1mg of calcium in 100 grams and cream cheese has 97mg of calcium.