Cream Cheese vs. Honey
Nutrition comparison of Cream Cheese and Honey
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cream cheese
versus
honey
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cream cheese and honey:
- Both honey and cream cheese are high in calories.
- Cream cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12.
- Cream cheese has signficantly more protein than honey.
- Cream cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and calcium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cream Cheese (Cheese, cream) and Honey (Honey) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both honey and cream cheese are high in calories. Cream cheese has 15% more calories than honey - honey has 304 calories per 100 grams and cream cheese has 350 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cream cheese is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to honey per calorie. Cream cheese has a macronutrient ratio of 7:6:87 and for honey, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cream Cheese | Honey | |
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| Protein | 7% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 6% | 100% |
| Fat | 87% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Honey is high in carbohydrates and cream cheese has 93% less carbohydrates than honey - honey has 82.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and cream cheese has 5.5g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Honey has more dietary fiber than cream cheese - honey has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cream cheese does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Honey is high in sugar and cream cheese has 95% less sugar than honey - honey has 82.1g of sugar per 100 grams and cream cheese has 3.8g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Cream cheese has signficantly more protein than honey - honey has 0.3g of protein per 100 grams and cream cheese has 6.2g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Cream cheese is high in saturated fat and honey has less saturated fat than cream cheese - cream cheese has 20.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
trans fat
Honey has less trans fat than cream cheese - cream cheese has 1.2g of trans fat per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
cholesterol
Honey has less cholesterol than cream cheese - cream cheese has 101mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Honey and cream cheese contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - honey has 0.5mg 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 more Vitamin A than honey - cream cheese has 308ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Cream cheese has more Vitamin E than honey - cream cheese has 0.86mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Cream cheese and honey contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cream cheese has 2.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and honey does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Cream cheese has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12. Both cream cheese and honey contain significant amounts of niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Cream Cheese | Honey | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.023 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.23 MG | 0.038 MG |
| Niacin | 0.091 MG | 0.121 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.517 MG | 0.068 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056 MG | 0.024 MG |
| Folate | 9 UG | 2 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Cream cheese is an excellent source of calcium and it has 15 times more calcium than honey - honey has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and cream cheese has 97mg of calcium.
iron
Honey and cream cheese contain similar amounts of iron - honey has 0.42mg of iron per 100 grams and cream cheese has 0.11mg of iron.
potassium
Cream cheese has 154% more potassium than honey - honey has 52mg of potassium per 100 grams and cream cheese has 132mg of potassium.
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 Honey (Honey) .
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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FAQ
Does honey or cream cheese contain more calories in 100 grams?Both honey and cream cheese are high in calories. Cream cheese has 20% more calories than honey - honey has 304 calories in 100g and cream cheese has 350 calories.
Does honey or cream cheese have more carbohydrates?
By weight, honey is high in carbohydrates and cream cheese has 90% fewer carbohydrates than honey - honey has 82.4g of carbs for 100g and cream cheese has 5.5g of carbohydrates.
Does honey or cream cheese contain more calcium?
Cream cheese is a rich source of calcium and it has 15 times more calcium than honey - honey has 6mg of calcium in 100 grams and cream cheese has 97mg of calcium.