Market Pantry · Cheese
Light Cream Cheese
A 2 Tbsp (30g) serving of Light Cream Cheese by Market Pantry has 60 calories, 2g of sugars and 140mg of sodium, as submitted by Target Stores to USDA (FoodData Central 2659445, record updated Sep 15, 2023). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2661539.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2659445, available Oct 26, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Target Stores submitted to USDA, for the declared 30g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 085239284797
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 91% of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 21% of them.
Where the calories come from: 14% carbohydrate, 72% fat and 14% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cheese: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 6.7 g | 0 g | 91% |
| Sodium | 467 mg | 643 mg | 21% |
| Protein | 6.7 g | 21.4 g | 8% |
| Calories | 200 | 357 | 10% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
14,327 of the 15,853 cheese products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 643 mg of sodium and 21.4 g of protein; 3,024 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Fat Free Cottage Cheese SHAMROCK FARMS | 373 mg | 73 |
| 1% Low Fat Small Curd Cottage Cheese H-E-B | 373 mg | 82 |
| Hood, Fat Free Cottage Cheese HP Hood LLC | 372 mg | 71 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK, WHEY, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE*, STABILIZERS (CAROB BEAN AND/OR XANTHAN AND/OR GUAR GUMS), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH*, NATURAL FLAVOR*, ENZYMES, VITAMIN A PALMITATE.
The statement lists 11 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Milk and Cream, Pasteurized Skim Milk, Whey. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Sep 15, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Target Stores submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2659445).
More Market Pantry cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light String Cheese Sticks | 208 | 0 g | 833 mg |
| Light Mozzarella Low-moisture Part-skim Double Twist String Cheese | 208 | 0 g | 792 mg |
| Ricotta Whole Milk Cheese | 177 | 3.23 g | 242 mg |
| Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product | 238 | 4.76 g | 1,333 mg |
| Plain Whipped Cream Cheese Spread | 238 | 4.76 g | 429 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Market Pantry Light Cream Cheese?
60 per 2 Tbsp (30g) serving, and 200 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Market Pantry Light Cream Cheese?
140mg per serving (6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Target Stores submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 15, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov