This type of cheese is soft and spreadable, and it typically contains a greater amount of calories than other cheeses due to high fat content. However, low-fat varieties like cottage cheese and the French style Neufchatel are not hard to find. These can often be substituted with little loss of flavor in spreads, dips, and desserts like cheesecake and tiramisu. Since cream cheese is a common topping for bagels and other breads, it is often flavored, but as the calorie chart shows, those extra ingredients do not add significant calories. They can include added sugar, though, and a look at the nutrition facts will show how much. All cheeses contain fat and protein, with a very low percentage of calories from carbohydrates. A dairy product, the nutritional value of cheese is similar to that of milk, but even a soft variety like cream cheese is more calorie dense than the original dairy.
