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Cream cheese

What cream cheese has been studied for

1 association assessed — none with dependable human evidence behind them yet. Strongest first.

  • 1 Insufficient
3 things to know first — allergies, interactions and intake limits

About cream cheese

A fresh, unripened cheese made by acidifying a cream and milk blend and stabilising the result, usually with added gums. It is much closer in composition to cream than to a pressed cheese.

Also known as Soft white cheese, Full-fat soft cheese, Philadelphia-style cheese

Heart Health

The evidence in depth

Best supported: Insufficient

What each association actually rests on, and the papers behind it. A rating describes the state of the research, not how impressive the food is. How we rate evidence.

Blood lipid profile

Heart Health
Insufficient evidence

Evidence is limited for cream cheese specifically. It is a concentrated source of dairy saturated fat, and the wider trial literature on that fat and LDL cholesterol has not been tested using this product.

Insufficient evidence. Not enough human research to say anything useful yet.

1 source

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Key nutrients

Nutrient content per 100 grams
NutrientAmount% DV
Macronutrients
Calories350 kcal18%
Protein6.15 g12%
Total fat34.4 g44%
Carbohydrate5.52 g2%
Fibre0 g0%
Total sugars3.76 g—
Water52.6 g—
Fats
Saturated fat20.2 g101%
Monounsaturated fat8.91 g—
Polyunsaturated fat1.48 g—
Cholesterol101 mg34%
ALA (omega-3)0.125 g—
EPA (omega-3)0.01 g—
DHA (omega-3)0 g—
DPA (omega-3)0.02 g—
Linoleic acid (omega-6)1.21 g—
Vitamins
Vitamin A308 µg34%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Vitamin E0.86 mg6%
Vitamin K2.1 µg2%
Thiamin (B1)0.023 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2)0.23 mg18%
Niacin (B3)0.091 mg1%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.517 mg10%
Vitamin B60.056 mg3%
Folate9 µg2%
Vitamin B120.22 µg9%
Choline26.8 mg5%
Minerals
Calcium97 mg7%
Iron0.11 mg1%
Magnesium9 mg2%
Phosphorus107 mg9%
Potassium132 mg3%
Sodium314 mg14%
Zinc0.5 mg5%
Copper0.018 mg2%
Manganese0.011 mg0%
Selenium8.6 µg16%
Other measured compounds
Beta-carotene59 µg—
Alpha-carotene1 µg—
Lycopene0 µg—
Lutein + zeaxanthin7 µg—
Caffeine0 mg—
Ash1.27 g—

Nutrient values are per 100 g of the USDA reference entry named on this page and vary with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

Source record: Cheese, cream (USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 173418).

% DV uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children aged 4 and over. A dash means no Daily Value has been established for that nutrient.

Bioactive compounds

Compounds present in meaningful amounts. Presence is banded rather than quantified, because whole-food levels vary enormously with variety, growing conditions, storage and preparation.

How preparation changes things

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Nothing dependable is recorded about how preparation changes this food’s nutritional properties. Rather than guess, this section stays empty.

Things to know

Allergies, interactions and intake concerns. Every food gets this section — a reference where everything is uniformly good is not a reference.

  • Too much

    Fat-dominated, protein-poor

    Cream cheese is often eaten as if it were a cheese in the protein sense. It is mostly dairy fat, and supplies little protein or calcium compared with a pressed cheese of the same weight.

  • Allergy

    Cow milk protein allergy

    A major regulated allergen.

  • Worth knowing

    Lactose in an unaged product

    No ripening means the lactose is still there, though the amount per tablespoon is small.