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Cream Cheese Nutrition Facts: Calories, Macros & Label

Cream Cheese has 51 calories, 0.9 g protein, 5 g fat and 0.8 g carbs per 1 tbsp — full USDA nutrition data with %DV, per-100 g values, and the FDA label below.

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The FDA Nutrition Facts label for cream cheese

This is what cream cheese looks like on an actual FDA Nutrition Facts panel: one serving of 1 tbsp (14.5 g), with every value rounded exactly as 21 CFR 101.9 requires — the same rounding a compliance reviewer checks. Nutrient data is USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC ID 173418: Cheese, cream).

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Nutrition Facts 1 serving per container Serving size 1 tbsps (14.5g) Amount per serving Calories 50 % Daily Value* Total Fat 5g 6% Saturated Fat 3g 14% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 15mg 5% Sodium 45mg 2% Total Carbohydrate less than 1g 0% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars less than 1g Includes 0g Added Sugars 0% Protein less than 1g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 10mg 1% Iron 0mg 0% Potassium 20mg 0% 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. *
Standard vertical FDA format (21 CFR 101.9) for 1 tbsp of cream cheese — rendered by the NFL label engine.

Cream Cheese nutrition facts per serving and per 100 g

Nutrient Per 1 tbsp % DV* Per 100 g
Calories 50 — 350
Total Fat 5g 6% 34.4g
Saturated Fat 3g 14% 20.2g
Trans Fat 0g — 1.2g
Cholesterol 15mg 5% 101mg
Sodium 45mg 2% 314mg
Total Carbohydrate less than 1g 0% 5.5g
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% 0g
Total Sugars less than 1g — 3.8g
Added Sugars 0g 0% 0g
Protein less than 1g — 6.2g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0% 0mcg
Calcium 10mg 1% 97mg
Iron 0mg 0% 0.1mg
Potassium 20mg 0% 132mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA adult reference values). Per-serving values use the FDA's label rounding rules; per-100 g values are the unrounded USDA amounts.

Macronutrient breakdown

By calories, cream cheese is 87% fat, 6% carbohydrate and 7% protein (Atwater 9/4/4 factors, per 1 tbsp). Of the 0.8 g of carbohydrate, 0.6 g is sugars.

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Cream Cheese nutrition FAQ

How many calories are in cream cheese? Cream Cheese has 51 calories per 1 tbsp and 350 calories per 100 g, based on USDA data (Cheese, cream).

How much protein is in cream cheese? Cream Cheese has 0.9 g of protein per 1 tbsp, with 5 g of total fat and 0.8 g of carbohydrates.

Is cream cheese high in sodium? Cream Cheese has 45.5 mg of sodium per 1 tbsp (2% of the Daily Value) — the FDA treats 5% DV or less as low.

What is the serving size for cream cheese? These values use 1 tbsp (14.5 g) — the standard USDA household measure. The per-100 g column converts to any portion.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy release (public domain). FDC ID 173418 — Cheese, cream. Serving: 1 tbsp = 14.5 g (USDA household measure).

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