Calories & Macros in Cream Cheese

Calories in any amount of Cream Cheese

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 tbsp (14.5 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Cream Cheese nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Cream Cheese fits common diet targets

Net carbs

5.5g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.8g

Energy density

3.5kcal/g

medium

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 5.5 g − 0 g = 5.5 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Cream Cheese gives 1.8 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 3.5 kcal/g, Cream Cheese is medium on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Cream Cheese: what to know

Cream cheese has 34.4 g of fat and only 6.2 g of protein in every 100 g, where cottage cheese has 10.5 g of protein. A tablespoon is 14.5 g and 51 kcal, and a thick spread on a bagel can add several of them. Whipped cream cheese is listed separately with a lighter tablespoon, so match the tub.