Best Choice · Cheese
Plain Cream Cheese Spread
A 2 Tbsp (31g) serving of Plain Cream Cheese Spread by Best Choice has 80 calories, 2g of sugars and 125mg of sodium, as submitted by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2486227, record updated Jan 28, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2486227, available Feb 16, 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 Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 31g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070038661726
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 3 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 17% of them.
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 | 6.5 g | 0 g | 91% |
| Sodium | 403 mg | 643 mg | 17% |
| Protein | 6.5 g | 21.4 g | 7% |
| Calories | 258 | 357 | 19% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other spread in this aisle
1,105 of the 15,853 cheese products are named spread. Per 100 g their median is 300 calories, 536 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 288 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Schmiracle Cashew Cheese Spread THE DAIRY FREE CO. | 321 mg | 500 |
| 1% Milkfat Low Fat Whipped Spreadable Cottage Cheese FRIENDSHIP DAIRIES | 319 mg | 80 |
| Original Cream Cheese Spread FOOD CLUB | 317 mg | 300 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "spread", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, GUAR GUM, CITRIC ACID, CAROB BEAN GUM, XANTHAN GUM, NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR).
The statement lists 7 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pasteurized Milk and Cream Cheese Culture, Salt, Guar Gum. 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 Jan 28, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2486227).
More Best Choice cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread | 258 | 3.23 g | 452 mg |
| Original Party Melt Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product | 250 | 7.14 g | 1,464 mg |
| Neufchatel Cheese | 250 | 7.14 g | 375 mg |
| Queso Blanco with Jalapenos Meltin' Cheese | 250 | 7.14 g | 1,714 mg |
| Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread | 267 | 3.33 g | 500 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Choice Plain Cream Cheese Spread?
80 per 2 Tbsp (31g) serving, and 258 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Choice Plain Cream Cheese Spread?
125mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 28, 2022. 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