Oxalate <25 mg/serving
Oxalate 25-99 mg/serving
Oxalate ≥100 mg/serving
📊 Nutrition at a Glance
Flavor variants in a product family share the base profile, and the oxalate table follows the base more than the flavoring. Cream cheese (Regular) measures 0 mg per serving, in line with the rest of the family. The useful reading is the family spread: if the range is narrow, flavor choice is free; if it is wide, the flavor with the lower measured value is the easy win. Related forms in this family: Cream cheese (0 mg).
📏 Oxalate by Serving Size
| Serving | Weight | Oxalate | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 tbsp | 30 g | 0 mg | Low Oxalate |
| 2 x 2 tbsp | 60 g | 0 mg | Low Oxalate |
| ½ x 2 tbsp | 15 g | 0 mg | Low Oxalate |
🏷️ Tags
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Should I avoid Cream cheese if I have kidney stones?
Short answer: yes. Longer answer: at 0 mg per 2 tbsp, Cream cheese is one of the safer things you can eat if you're watching oxalate. Harvard T.H. Chan SPH measured this directly.
How much oxalate is in Cream cheese?
The lab result: 0 mg per 2 tbsp (30g serving). That's 0 mg per 100g. Harvard's ion chromatography analysis, 2024. Not crowdsourced, not estimated.
Is Cream cheese low or high oxalate?
Nope. Cream cheese is a low-oxalate food — just 0 mg per 2 tbsp. Well under the 25 mg cutoff. You're in the clear with this one.
What are the best low-oxalate alternatives to Cream cheese?
Don't give up the whole category — just pick a safer member of it. The green foods in the related section all work as substitutes for Cream cheese with a fraction of the oxalate.
How reliable is the data for Cream cheese?
Oxalate: very reliable (Harvard 2024 lab measurement). Other nutrients: still being matched to USDA data. The oxalate figure is what matters for a kidney stone decision, and that one's solid.