How much protein is in cream cheese?

Two tablespoons of cream cheese (29 g) has 1.8 g of protein (102 kcal); 100 g has 6.2 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

6.2g

Calories350

Carbohydrate5.5g

Fiber0g

Sugars3.8g

Fat34.4g

Saturated20.2g

Sodium314 mg

1.8 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictLow in protein

1.8 g of protein per 100 kcal (7% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale.

25 g of protein from cream cheese alone takes 403 g (about 28 tbsp) and 1411 kcal.

#29 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #35 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in cream cheese per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	6.2 g	350	5.5 g	34.4 g
1 oz (28 g)	1.8 g	99	1.6 g	9.8 g
1 cup (232 g)	14 g	812	13 g	80 g
1 tbsp (15 g)	0.9 g	51	0.8 g	5 g
2 tbsp (29 g)	1.8 g	102	1.6 g	10 g
1 package (227 g)	14 g	795	12 g	78 g

Two tablespoons of cream cheese (29 g) is 1% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 88%.

Two tablespoons of cream cheese (29 g) also has 5.9 g of saturated fat (29% of the 20 g Daily Value).

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than heavy cream and less than provolone, blue cheese and cotija.

cream cheese compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Provolone	25.6 g	351	7.3 g
Blue cheese	21.4 g	353	6.1 g
Cotija	20 g	366	5.5 g
Cream cheese	6.2 g	350	1.8 g
Heavy cream	2.8 g	340	0.8 g

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Questions

How much protein is in two tablespoons of cream cheese?

Two tablespoons of cream cheese (29 g) has 1.8 g of protein and 102 kcal, with 1.6 g of carbohydrate and 10 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of cream cheese?

100 g of cream cheese has 6.2 g of protein, 350 kcal, 5.5 g of carbohydrate and 34.4 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 173418).

Is cream cheese a good source of protein?

Low in protein: 1.8 g of protein per 100 kcal (7% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from cream cheese alone takes 403 g (about 28 tbsp) and 1411 kcal.

Which has more protein, cream cheese or light cream cheese?

Light cream cheese, with 7.8 g of protein per 100 g against 6.2 g for cream cheese. Per 100 kcal: cream cheese 1.8 g, light cream cheese 3.8 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173418: “Cheese, cream”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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