Is Cream cheese keto?
Cream cheese is keto: it has ~1 g of net carbs per 2 tablespoons, within the keto diet's 5 g-per-serving limit.
Net carbs = total − fiber
1 g
per 2 tablespoons
These are the carbs that count on keto: total carbs minus fiber.
Cream cheese is keto-friendly with only 1.2 grams of net carbs per serving.
Nutrition facts for cream cheese
How many carbs are in cream cheese?
Cream cheese has ~1 g of carbs and ~1 g of net carbs per 2 tablespoons (total carbs minus 0 g of fiber).
Why cream cheese is keto?
On keto the goal is to stay under ~5 g of net carbs per serving; cream cheese has 1 g per 2 tablespoons (1 g total − 0 g of fiber).
How much cream cheese can I eat on keto?
To stay under 5 g of net carbs, the limit is ~125 g of cream cheese.
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Reviewed by the Ketorai team · Last updated: July 5, 2026 · How we assign the verdict
For information only. This does not replace advice from a health professional.
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