Dairymoderate variability

Cream cheese, regular, flavored calories: 83 per 30 g

This exact USDA record reports 83 calories for 30 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

USDA reference amount · 30 g

Calories
83 kcal
Protein
2.5 g
Carbohydrate
4.2 g
Total fat
6.2 g
Fiber
0 g
Sodium
172 mg

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 30 g

83calories

Cream cheese, regular, flavored

Protein
2.5 g
Carbs
4.2 g
Fat
6.2 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2705761

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 83 calories for USDA reference amount at 30 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 275 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 2.5 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 172 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is cream cheese, light, representing 90.6% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 3 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The reference amount and 1 tablespoon answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 41–660 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2705761: “Cream cheese, regular, flavored.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2705761, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 tablespoon” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 tablespoonUSDA-listed household measure 15 g 41 kcal 1.2 g 0 g 86 mg
1 individual containerUSDA-listed household measure 28.4 g 78 kcal 2.3 g 0 g 163 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 240 g 660 kcal 19.8 g 0 g 1,378 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Dairy

The comparison set contains 137 exact records in Feast’s broader Dairy category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2705761’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

275 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
101 kcal
Middle 50%
69–280 kcal

Based on 137 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

8.2 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
4 g
Middle 50%
3.1–16.8 g

Based on 137 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

0 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0 g
Middle 50%
0–0.1 g

Based on 137 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

middle half

574 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
60 mg
Middle 50%
41–604 mg

Based on 137 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2705761’s 30 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin A; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Vitamin A50.7 µg

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat3.6 g

≈ 18% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium172 mg

≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Cream cheese, regular, flavored,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2705760 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 tablespoon to 1 cup

    USDA assigns those measures 15 g and 240 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 41 kcal to 660 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2705760

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 9.5 g more carbohydrate than “Cream cheese, regular, plain.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Cream cheese, light

    The source formulation has 3 input rows; Cream cheese, light supplies 90.6% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “regular; flavored” fits. Inspect FDC 2705760 when “regular; plain” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Cream cheese, regular, flavored

Exact source wording
“Cream cheese, regular, flavored”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2705761 · FNDDS 14301100
Named qualifiers
regular · flavored
Source inputs unique in this pair
Cream cheese, light · Sugars, granulated · Salt, table

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Cream cheese, regular, plain

Exact source wording
“Cream cheese, regular, plain”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2705760 · FNDDS 14301010
Named qualifiers
regular · plain
Source inputs unique in this pair
Cream cheese, full fat, block

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “regular” and “flavored”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordCream cheese, regular, flavored 30 g83 kcal 275 kcal 8.2 g 20.6 g 0 g 574 mg
Cream cheese, regular, plain 30 g103 kcal 343 kcal 5.8 g 33.5 g 0 g 368 mg
Sour cream, regular 30 g59 kcal 196 kcal 3.1 g 18 g 0 g 50 mg
Sour cream, imitation 30 g62 kcal 208 kcal 2.4 g 19.5 g 0 g 102 mg
Sour cream, light 30 g41 kcal 136 kcal 3.5 g 10.6 g 0 g 83 mg
Sour cream, fat free 30 g22 kcal 74 kcal 3.1 g 0 g 0 g 141 mg

How to compare FDC 2705761: its source amount is 30 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2705761, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup

660 kcal

240 g

1 tablespoon

41 kcal

15 g

1 individual container

78 kcal

28 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2705761, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Saturated fat

3.6 g≈ 18% Daily Value

Total fat

6.2 g≈ 8% Daily Value

Sodium

172.2 mg≈ 8% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2705761’s 30 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 30 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 83 kcal Not established
Protein 2.5 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 4.2 g 2%
Total fat 6.2 g 8%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 3.9 g Not established
Sodium 172.2 mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.6 g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.3 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3 g Not established
Cholesterol 19.5 mg 7%
Potassium 48 mg 1%
Calcium 49.5 mg 4%
Iron 0 mg 0%
Magnesium 3.6 mg 1%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 50.7 µg 6%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 16.4 g Not established

For FDC 2705761, approximate percentages divide the displayed 30 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2705761 to 3 source inputs totaling 110.4 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Cream cheese, regular, flavored” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

3 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Cream cheese, light, Sugars, granulated, Salt, table. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

110.4 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Cream cheese, lightUSDA ingredient 14303010 100 GM 100 g 90.6%
2 Sugars, granulatedUSDA ingredient 19335 · encyclopedia page available 10 GM 10 g 9.1%
3 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.4 GM 0.4 g 0.4%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2705761, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Cream cheese, sour cream, whipped cream” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories275 kcal343 kcal−68 kcal
Protein8.2 g5.8 g+2.4 g
Carbohydrate14.1 g4.6 g+9.5 g
Total fat20.6 g33.5 g−12.9 g
Dietary fiber0 g0 gSame listed value
Sodium574 mg368 mg+206 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 68 less calories, 2.4 g more protein, and 9.5 g more carbohydrate than “Cream cheese, regular, plain.”

Only this record lists Cream cheese, light; Sugars, granulated; Salt, table. Only the comparison record lists Cream cheese, full fat, block. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

5 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Listed only in this record: Cream cheese, light; Sugars, granulated; Salt, table.

Listed only in the comparison: Cream cheese, full fat, block.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets match

This record’s reference amount is 30 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 tablespoon (15 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 30 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 tablespoon (15 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2705761 with FDC 2705760 at equal mass; use their 30 g and 30 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2705761 versus FDC 2705760 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Deep comparisons

Controlled comparisons that include this exact record

FDC 2705761 appears in 1 pair page that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, fat level, brand or formulation, added flavors or sweeteners.

For “Cream cheese, regular, flavored,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    fat level

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

  3. 03

    brand or formulation

    Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.

  4. 04

    added flavors or sweeteners

    Use a label or known recipe when available, because sweetness does not reveal dose. Keep syrups, sugars, and concentrated add-ins separate when the base record does not name them.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2705761 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 275 kcal per 100 g becomes 83 kcal at 30 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2705761

FNDDS food code: 14301100

The scaling for FDC 2705761 can be exact while the match to “Cream cheese, regular, flavored” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 30 g weight, 3-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.