Cream Cheese
Cream cheese is a soft, spreadable cultured dairy product commonly used on bread, in dips, and in desserts.
About Cream Cheese
Cream cheese is a soft, smooth, spreadable cultured dairy product made from milk and cream. It is commonly sold plain or salted and used on bread and crackers, in dips, frostings, fillings, cheesecakes, pastries, sauces, and savoury mixtures.
Its flavour is usually mild with a tang, and its texture is dense and moist. Block, tub spreadable, whipped, reduced-fat, and flavoured products can differ in firmness, aeration, seasoning, and cooking performance, so they are not interchangeable in every preparation.
Cream cheese is sold in blocks, tubs, whipped forms, and flavoured versions. It may be spread directly, softened for mixing, whipped for a lighter texture, or incorporated into cooked and baked preparations; these treatments change its consistency and handling.
- Ingredient type
- derived ingredient
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Local names for cream cheese
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
cream cheese
fromage à la crème
queso crema
fromage à la crème
Frischkäse
formaggio cremoso
queijo creme
roomkaas
färskost
flødeost
kremost
tuorejuusto
serek śmietankowy
čerstvý sýr
čerstvý syr
сливочный сыр
slivochnyy syr
вершковий сир
vershkovyi syr
τυρί κρέμα
tyrí kréma
krem peynir
クリームチーズ
kurīmu chīzu
크림치즈
keurimchijeu
奶油奶酪
nǎiyóu nǎilào
क्रीम चीज़
krīm chīz
ক্রিম চিজ
krim cij
جبنة كريمية
jubna karīmiyya
پنیر خامهای
panir khāmei
גבינת שמנת
gvinat shamenet
keju krim
keju krim
phô mai kem
tyrí kréma
Romanised form
kurīmu chīzu
Romanised form
Cheese, cream, fat free
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cream cheese (acid coagulated)
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cream cheese (french-type)
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cream cheese (frozen)
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cream cheese (processed)
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cream cheese (whipped)
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cream cheese spread
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cream cheese spread (with added ingredients)
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Cream cheese, fat free
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Cream cheese, full fat, block
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Cream cheese, light
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Cream cheese, regular, flavored
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Cream cheese, regular, plain
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fresh cream cheese
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Fresh cream cheese with cow's milk
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Fresh cream cheese with goat's milk
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Fresh cream cheese with sheeps's milk
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jubna karīmiyya
Romanised form
vershkovyi syr
Romanised form
keurimchijeu
Romanised form
krim cij
Romanised form
nǎiyóu nǎilào
Romanised form
krīm chīz
Romanised form
slivochnyy syr
Romanised form
gvinat shamenet
Romanised form
panir khāmei
Romanised form
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Cream Cheese nutrition & diet
Cream Cheese nutritional value
Cheese, cream
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 350kcal
- Protein
- 6.2g
- Carbs
- 5.5g
- Fat
- 34.4g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Match the exact cream cheese style, including plain, cultured, whipped, reduced-fat, flavored, or sweetened forms. Use the spreadable edible portion rather than packaging, and evaluate toppings, fillings, frostings, or baked mixtures separately. Refrigeration and processing affect texture and formulation, so a generic dairy reference may not represent every product.
Compare the right form: Match the specific cultured cream-cheese product, including plain or flavored recipe, whipped or block form, and any sweeteners, stabilizers, or inclusions.
Diet considerations
Cream cheese is animal-derived dairy when made from milk and cream. Compatibility changes with flavorings, fruit preparations, sweeteners, gelatin, cereal-based inclusions, or use in baked goods. Plant-based alternatives are separate formulations. Portion and recipe context matter, and the product label should be checked because processing and added ingredients vary by brand.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically incompatible
- VegetarianDepends on the version
- PescatarianDepends on the version
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically incompatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically incompatible
- The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
- Vegetarian · Depends on the version
- Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
- Pescatarian · Depends on the version
- Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically incompatible
- This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Cheese, cream ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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