Calories in cream cheese.
350 kcal per 100 g.
Cheese, cream · SR Legacy (2018-04) · USDA FDC 173418
Nutrition for your portion
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 350 kcal | 350 kcal |
| Protein | 6.15 g | 6.15 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.52 g | 5.52 g |
| Fat | 34.4 g | 34.4 g |
| Fibre | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 3.76 g | 3.76 g |
| Saturated fat | 20.2 g | 20.2 g |
| Sodium | 314 mg | 314 mg |
| Salt (calculated from sodium) | 0.79 g | 0.79 g |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 308 ug | 308 ug |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 ug | 0 ug |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.86 mg | 0.86 mg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 2.1 ug | 2.1 ug |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.02 mg | 0.02 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.23 mg | 0.23 mg |
| Niacin | 0.09 mg | 0.09 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06 mg | 0.06 mg |
| Folate, total | 9 ug | 9 ug |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22 ug | 0.22 ug |
| Potassium | 132 mg | 132 mg |
| Calcium | 97 mg | 97 mg |
| Phosphorus | 107 mg | 107 mg |
| Magnesium | 9 mg | 9 mg |
| Iron | 0.11 mg | 0.11 mg |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Selenium | 8.6 ug | 8.6 ug |
| Iodine | Unknown | Unknown |
| Copper | 0.02 mg | 0.02 mg |
Energy comes from USDA nutrient 1008. Salt is calculated as sodium × 2.5, with unit conversion to grams. It is not a separately measured salt value.
Preparation
Cream cheese is 350 kcal per 100 g with 34.4 g of fat and only 6.2 g of protein — the least protein of any cheese here, because it is closer to a cultured cream than to a curd. It melts into sauces without splitting, which is why it appears in so many of them, and it takes on whatever it is beaten with: icing sugar turns this row into frosting several times over.
Logging this food
A tablespoon is 15 g and 51 kcal; a whipped tablespoon is 10 g and 35, because whipping adds air rather than removing fat. An ounce is 28 g and 99; a small 3 oz package is 85 g and 298; a cup is 232 g and 812. Spread on a bagel, two tablespoons is a normal amount and about 100 kcal.
Swaps and alternatives
Whipped cream cheese is the free saving: the same spread, a third fewer grams per spoon, because you are spreading air. Beyond that, cheeses with more protein do more per calorie — mozzarella is 299 per 100 g with 22.2 g of protein against this row's 6.2. Cottage cheese blended smooth is the usual replacement in a sauce.