Cheese Spread

Cheese Spread is consistently high in these nutrients across all variants, regardless of preparation or processing.

Vitamin A > 87% Valine > 85% Saturated Fat > 80% Sodium > 80% Calcium > 76% Phenylalanine > 72% Pantothenic Acid (B5) > 71% Leucine > 71% Tryptophan > 71%

Select a nutrient to see how the 3 variants compare.

Variant	Protein (g)	All foods
pasteurized process, American	16.4	> 64%
American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat	13.4	> 59%
cream cheese base	7.1	> 42%

Variant	Iron (mg)	All foods
cream cheese base	1.1	> 45%
American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat	0.4	> 17%
pasteurized process, American	0.3	> 16%

Variant	Magnesium (mg)	All foods
pasteurized process, American	29.0	> 73%
American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat	27.0	> 69%
cream cheese base	6.0	> 9%

Variant	Zinc (mg)	All foods
pasteurized process, American	2.6	> 71%
American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat	1.8	> 62%
cream cheese base	0.5	> 33%

Variant	Calcium (mg)	All foods
pasteurized process, American	562.0	> 98%
American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat	557.0	> 97%
cream cheese base	71.0	> 76%

Variant	Potassium (mg)	All foods
American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat	250.0	> 52%
pasteurized process, American	242.0	> 50%
cream cheese base	112.0	> 18%

Variant	Phosphorus (mg)	All foods
American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat	931.0	> 99%
pasteurized process, American	875.0	> 99%
cream cheese base	91.0	> 34%

Variant	Vitamin E (mg)	All foods
cream cheese base	0.8	> 73%
American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat	0.5	> 60%
pasteurized process, American	0.2	> 30%

Variant	Vitamin B12 (µg)	All foods
American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat	1.2	> 52%
cream cheese base	0.4	> 29%
pasteurized process, American	0.4	> 29%

Variant	Folate (µg)	All foods
cream cheese base	12.0	> 50%
pasteurized process, American	7.0	> 31%
American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat	trace	n/a

Variant	Choline (mg)	All foods
American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat	42.6	> 59%
pasteurized process, American	36.2	> 56%
cream cheese base	27.2	> 49%