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Cream cheese nutrition facts

A typical portion of cream cheese (1 oz; 28.35 g, cream) has 100 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 7 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 105 calories (fat free) to 350 (cream).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 oz (28.35g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories100

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g13%

Saturated Fat 6g29%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 30mg10%

Sodium 90mg4%

Total Carbohydrate 2g1%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 1g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 2g3%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 30mg2%

Iron 0mg0%

Potassium 40mg1%

* 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.

USDA values per 100 g for Cheese, cream, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 6.2g; more than 42% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 350; more than 79% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 314mg; more than 73% of reference foods

1 oz weighs 28.35 g in USDA's record for Cheese, cream (FDC 173418).

Where the calories come from: 6% carbohydrate, 87% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Every form of cream cheese USDA describes

Cream has the most calories per 100 g (350); the fewest: Fat free (SR Legacy) (105)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 7 USDA descriptions of cream cheese, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Cheese, cream	350	6.2 g	34.4 g	314 mg
Cheese, cream, fat freeSame values: Cream cheese, fat free	105	15.7 g	1 g	702 mg
Cream cheese, regular, flavored	275	8.2 g	20.6 g	574 mg
Cheese, cream, low fat	208	7.9 g	16.7 g	317 mg
Cream cheese, regular, plain	343	5.8 g	33.5 g	368 mg
Cream cheese, full fat, block	337	5.8 g	33.5 g	368 mg

Every nutrient in this record (134)

The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	1.74 g	6.15 g	3%
Total lipid (fat)	9.76 g	34.4 g	13%
Carbohydrate, by difference	1.56 g	5.52 g	1%
Ash	0.36 g	1.27 g
Energy	99.2 kcal	350 kcal
Starch	0.099 g	0.35 g
Sucrose	0 g	0 g
Glucose	0 g	0 g
Fructose	0 g	0 g
Lactose	1.07 g	3.76 g
Maltose	0 g	0 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	14.9 g	52.6 g
Total Sugars	1.07 g	3.76 g
Galactose	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	28.6 mg	101 mg	10%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.33 g	1.17 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	5.73 g	20.2 g	29%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	2.53 g	8.91 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.42 g	1.48 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	27.5 mg	97.0 mg	2%
Iron, Fe	0.031 mg	0.11 mg	0%
Magnesium, Mg	2.55 mg	9.00 mg	1%
Phosphorus, P	30.3 mg	107 mg	2%
Potassium, K	37.4 mg	132 mg	1%
Sodium, Na	89.0 mg	314 mg	4%
Zinc, Zn	0.14 mg	0.50 mg	1%
Copper, Cu	0.0051 mg	0.018 mg	1%
Manganese, Mn	0.0031 mg	0.011 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	2.44 µg	8.60 µg	4%

Vitamins (36)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	85.9 µg	303 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	87.3 µg	308 µg	10%
Carotene, beta	16.7 µg	59.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0.28 µg	1.00 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.24 mg	0.86 mg	2%
Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0.57 µg	2.00 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	1.98 µg	7.00 µg
Tocopherol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0.12 mg	0.41 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.011 mg	0.040 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.0065 mg	0.023 mg	1%
Riboflavin	0.065 mg	0.23 mg	5%
Niacin	0.026 mg	0.091 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid	0.15 mg	0.52 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.016 mg	0.056 mg	1%
Folate, total	2.55 µg	9.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.062 µg	0.22 µg	3%
Choline, total	7.60 mg	26.8 mg	1%
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)	2.47 µg	8.70 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.60 µg	2.10 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	2.55 µg	9.00 µg
Folate, DFE	2.55 µg	9.00 µg	1%
Betaine	0.14 mg	0.50 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.020 g	0.069 g
Threonine	0.066 g	0.23 g
Isoleucine	0.092 g	0.32 g
Leucine	0.19 g	0.66 g
Lysine	0.16 g	0.57 g
Methionine	0.054 g	0.19 g
Cystine	0.012 g	0.042 g
Phenylalanine	0.082 g	0.29 g
Tyrosine	0.086 g	0.30 g
Valine	0.11 g	0.40 g
Arginine	0.067 g	0.23 g
Histidine	0.050 g	0.17 g
Alanine	0.052 g	0.18 g
Aspartic acid	0.15 g	0.51 g
Glutamic acid	0.37 g	1.30 g
Glycine	0.040 g	0.14 g
Proline	0.19 g	0.67 g
Serine	0.11 g	0.37 g

Fatty acids (42)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.20 g	0.72 g
SFA 6:0	0.17 g	0.59 g
SFA 8:0	0.10 g	0.37 g
SFA 10:0	0.25 g	0.87 g
SFA 12:0	0.28 g	1.00 g
SFA 14:0	0.93 g	3.27 g
SFA 16:0	2.67 g	9.40 g
SFA 18:0	0.95 g	3.37 g
SFA 20:0	0.013 g	0.045 g
MUFA 18:1	2.20 g	7.78 g
PUFA 18:2	0.34 g	1.21 g
PUFA 18:3	0.037 g	0.13 g
PUFA 20:4	0.015 g	0.053 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 22:0	0.0040 g	0.014 g
MUFA 14:1	0.098 g	0.35 g
MUFA 16:1	0.18 g	0.65 g
PUFA 18:4	0.00028 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 20:1	0.018 g	0.064 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0028 g	0.010 g
MUFA 22:1	0.00057 g	0.0020 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0057 g	0.020 g
SFA 15:0	0.098 g	0.34 g
SFA 17:0	0.059 g	0.21 g
SFA 24:0	0.0023 g	0.0080 g
TFA 16:1 t	0.031 g	0.11 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.24 g	0.84 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.064 g	0.23 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.051 g	0.18 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.0020 g	0.0070 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.15 g	0.54 g
MUFA 18:1 c	1.97 g	6.94 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.23 g	0.81 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0.00057 g	0.0020 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.00057 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 17:1	0.019 g	0.068 g
PUFA 20:3	0.011 g	0.039 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.27 g	0.94 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.065 g	0.23 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173418: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in cream cheese?

100 in 1 oz (28.35 g) of cream; 105 to 350 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in cream cheese?

2g in 1 oz; 6.2 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in cream cheese?

90mg in 1 oz; 314 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov