Cream cheese calories
At 343 kcal per 100 g, cream cheese gets 6% of its energy from carbs, 7% from protein and 87% from fat. One 28 g serving is about 96 kcal.
A serving covers about 5% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 86 to 106 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (28 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 343 | 96 |
| Protein, g | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Fat, g | 34.0 | 9.5 |
| Carbs, g | 5.0 | 1.4 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 14 g | 48 kcal | 43-53 | 1,500 |
| 1 · 28 g | 96 kcal | 86-106 | 3,000 |
| 1½ · 42 g | 144 kcal | 130-158 | 4,500 |
| 2 · 56 g | 192 kcal | 173-211 | 6,000 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 3,000 steps, or 23 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Size is what changes the number here. Put something for scale next to it, like a fork or your hand, or type the weight if you know it.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole milk | 60 | 146 kcal / 244 g | 3.2 g |
| Plain yogurt | 69 | 117 kcal / 170 g | 3.6 g |
| Greek yogurt | 73 | 146 kcal / 200 g | 9.9 g |
| Cottage cheese | 101 | 114 kcal / 113 g | 11.4 g |
| Half and half | 131 | 20 kcal / 15 g | 3.1 g |
| Sour cream | 195 | 23 kcal / 12 g | 2.8 g |
| Sweetened condensed milk | 321 | 122 kcal / 38 g | 7.9 g |
| Heavy cream | 340 | 51 kcal / 15 g | 2.8 g |
| Cream cheese | 343 | 96 kcal / 28 g | 6.0 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Whole milk.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 173418, FDC 2346385 (Cheese, cream).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in cream cheese?
Cream cheese has about 343 kcal per 100 g. A typical 28 g serving is about 96 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 86 to 106 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in cream cheese?
6.0 g of protein per 100 g, or about 1.7 g in a 28 g serving.
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