Eggs & Dairy
Cream cheese nutrition facts
A 1 undetermined cubic inch (16 g) serving of cream cheese provides 56 calories, 1 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, and 6 g fat — about 7% of its calories from protein, 6% from carbohydrate, and 87% from fat. The interactive label below toggles between a serving and 100 g.
Calorie split
| Nutrient | Per 1 undetermined cubic inch (16 g) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 56 | 350 |
| Protein | 1 g | 6 g |
| Total carbohydrate | 1 g | 6 g |
| Total fat | 6 g | 34 g |
Vitamins & minerals
Per serving (16 g)
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 49.3 mcg
- Vitamin E
- 0.14 mg
- Vitamin K
- 0.34 mcg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.00 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.04 mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 0.01 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.01 mg
- Folate (DFE)
- 1.44 mcg
- Vitamin B12
- 0.04 mcg
- Magnesium
- 1.44 mg
- Phosphorus
- 17.1 mg
- Zinc
- 0.08 mg
- Copper
- 0.00 mg
- Manganese
- 0.00 mg
- Selenium
- 1.38 mcg
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Selecting, storing & prepping cream cheese
- Selecting
- Regular cream cheese (sold in blocks) and whipped cream cheese (in tubs) aren't interchangeable in recipes — whipped has air mixed in and less structure, which matters for baking.
- Storing
- Unopened, keeps until the printed date; once opened, use within 1-2 weeks refrigerated. Cream cheese doesn't freeze well — the texture turns grainy and crumbly once thawed.
- Prepping
- Letting cream cheese sit at room temperature for 30-60 minutes before mixing into a recipe or spreading it prevents the lumps that come from working it while cold.
Storage guidance from the USDA FoodKeeper database (FSIS, Cornell University, and the Food Marketing Institute).
Nutrition highlights
Per 1 undetermined cubic inch (16 g), cream cheese provides 1 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, and 6 g fat, with no single vitamin or mineral reaching 10% of the Daily Value.
% of the FDA Daily Value per 1 undetermined cubic inch (16 g) serving.
Key metrics
Nutrient density
Per 100 kcal, cream cheese delivers about 2% of a Daily Value on average across 22 beneficial nutrients. The score is its percentile for that measure among the 177 foods in our database — higher means more nutrition per calorie. How this is calculated.
- More vitamin A than 95% of foods · 87% of eggs & dairy
- More calcium than 81% of foods
Density counts protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals (not fat, sodium, or sugar), each capped so a single nutrient can’t dominate, with a calorie floor so very-low-calorie foods aren’t overstated. It measures nutrition per calorie within our database — a useful guide, not a complete verdict on how “healthy” a food is.
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Questions
- How many calories are in cream cheese?
- A 1 undetermined cubic inch (16 g) serving of cream cheese has about 56 calories. Per 100 g, it has 350 calories — a high calorie density.
- How much protein is in cream cheese?
- Cream cheese provides about 1 g of protein per 1 undetermined cubic inch (16 g) serving.
- What are the macros in cream cheese?
- Per serving, cream cheese has roughly 1 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, and 6 g fat. By calories, that is 7% protein, 6% carbohydrate, and 87% fat.
- Is cream cheese high in protein?
- Cream cheese has a protein density of about 1.8 g per 100 kcal, and 7% of its calories come from protein. Foods above roughly 10 g per 100 kcal are generally considered protein-dense.
- What vitamins and minerals are in cream cheese?
- Cream cheese contains small amounts of several vitamins and minerals; see the full label above for the complete micronutrient breakdown.
- What is the nutritional value of cream cheese?
- Per 1 undetermined cubic inch (16 g), cream cheese has 56 calories, 1 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, and 6 g fat. See the full nutrition facts label above for every vitamin and mineral.
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References & methodology
- Data source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service — FoodData Central, FDC ID 173418 (public domain).
- Daily Values: FDA Nutrition Facts label, 2016 update (adults and children aged 4+).
- Source claims: a serving supplying 10–19% of the Daily Value is a “good source”; 20% or more is an “excellent source” (FDA, 21 CFR 101.54).
- Calorie split: Atwater general factors — 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g for fat.
- Last reviewed: June 2026. Values are typical figures and vary with variety, ripeness, and preparation.
NutriFactsHub. “Cream cheese Nutrition Facts.” https://nutrifactshub.com/foods/cream-cheese