Find out how many calories are in cream cheese

If you would like to know how many calories are in cream cheese you have certainly come to the right page. This is a full guide to the calorific and nutritional values of cream cheese, using various examples including the full fat, low fat and fat free versions. We explain whether cream cheese is good for you and why, as well as providing an explanation as to what it actually is, for those that don't know.

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What is cream cheese?

So first of all, what is cream cheese? It is a mild and soft cheese with a large content of fat in it. It is normally made with full fat, un-skimmed milk, with added cream.

How many calories in cream cheese?

Here is the main object of the page, an explanation as to the calories in cream cheese. Here we provide you with various examples of cream cheese made with full fat milk, and also fat free versions.

Full fat cream cheese

In a 232 g cup of full fat cream cheese there are 794 cal.
In 100 g of full fat cream cheese there are 342 cal.
In 1 oz of full fat cream cheese there are 96 cal.

Low fat cream cheese calories

In a 240 g cup of low fat cream cheese there are 482 cal.
In 100 g of low fat cream cheese there are 201 cal.
In 1 oz of low fat cream cheese there are 56 cal.

Fat free cream cheese

In a 232 g cup of fat free cream cheese there are 243 cal.
In 100 g of fat free cream cheese there are 105 cal.
In 1 oz of fat free cream cheese there are 29 cal.

Please note that the above calorific values are approximations. We do hope that this has been able to give you a clear outline of the calories cream cheese contains. If you could like to learn about the nutritional values of the cream cheeses that we have featured here, please see the following section.

Check out these cream cheese nutrition facts

The following cream cheese nutritional values are based on 100 g / 3.5 oz of cream cheese. For the fat free version please see further down the page.

Vitamins in cream cheese

Vitamin A - 1,265 IU (25% of your recommended daily intake)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) - 0.0 milligrams
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.1 milligrams
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - 0.1 milligrams
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) - 0.6 milligrams
Vitamin B6 - 0.0 milligrams (21% of your RDI)
Vitamin B9 (Folate) - 11.0 micrograms
Vitamin B12 - 0.3 micrograms
Vitamin C - 0.0 milligrams
Vitamin D - None
Vitamin E - 0.7 milligrams
Vitamin K - 3.4 micrograms
Choline - 27.2 milligrams
Betaine - 0.7 milligrams

Minerals in cream cheese cheese

Calcium - 98.0 milligrams (10% of your RDI)
Copper - 0.0 milligrams
Iron - 0.4 milligrams
Magnesium - 9.0 milligrams
Manganese - 0.0 milligrams
Phosphorus - 106.0 milligrams (a notable 11% of the total needed in one day)
Potassium - 138.0 milligrams
Selenium - 2.4 micrograms
Sodium - 321.0 milligrams (a concerning 13% of the total you should be consuming in a day)
Zinc - 0.5 milligrams (19% of your RDI)

Protein - 5.9 g (12% of your RDI)
Cholesterol - 110.0 milligrams (37% of the total you should be consuming per day)
Dietary Fiber - 0.0 g
Carbohydrates - 4.1 g
Water - 54.4 g
Total fats - 34.2 g (of which 19.3 g is saturated fat)
Sugars - 3.2 g

The following cream cheese nutritional values are based on 100 g / 3.5 oz of fat free cream cheese.

Vitamins in fat free cream cheese

A - 53 IU
B1 (Thiamin) - 0.0 milligrams
B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.3 milligrams (16% of your recommended daily intake)
B3 (Niacin) - 0.2 milligrams
B5 (Pantothenic acid) - 0.8 milligrams
B6 - 0.1 milligrams
B9 (Folate) - 35.0 micrograms
B12 - 0.9 micrograms (16% of the total needed in a day)
C - 0.0 milligrams
E - 0.0 milligrams
K - 0.2 micrograms
Choline - 65.2 milligrams

Minerals in fat free cream cheese cheese

Calcium - 351.0 milligrams (35% of your RDI)
Iron - 0.2 milligrams
Magnesium - 22.0 milligrams
Phosphorus - 523.0 milligrams (a massive 52% of the total needed in one day)
Potassium - 278.0 milligrams
Sodium - 702.0 milligrams (a concerning 29% of the total you should be consuming in a day)
Manganese - 0.0 milligrams
Zinc - 1.5 milligrams (10% of your RDI)
Copper - 0.0 milligrams
Selenium- 4.9 micrograms

Protein - 15.7 g (31% of your RDI)
Cholesterol - 12.0 milligrams (4% of the total you should be consuming per day)
Dietary Fiber - 0.0 g
Carbohydrates - 7.7 g
Total fats - 1.0 g (of which 0.6 g is saturated fat)
Sugars - 5.5 g
Water - 71.9 g

The RDA/RDI featured in these lists applies to the average male adult and can vary by age, gender and individual requirements of a nutrient due to medical reasons.

Find out more about the nutrients featured in the above lists by checking out our vitamins and minerals menu. We have a page for each of them, explaining exactly what roles they play within your body, and highlighting the best sources of them in your diet.

Is cream cheese good for you?

So is cream cheese good for you? Well as you can see from the data on this page, there are significantly fewer calories in fat free cream cheese, than to those in the full fat version. There is obviously more fat in the former as well as cholesterol and sodium, making it less appealing for these three reasons. Cream cheese does offer a decent amount of calcium, zinc and phosphorus, alongside protein and vitamins B2 and B12, as you will find in all cheese products. Cream cheese is definitely something that should be kept to a minimum in your diet, unless you are consuming the fat free version, which is a lot healthier.

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