Yes! Cream cheese meets the criteria for the keto diet because it is a high-fat food that is low in carbs. In a one-tablespoon serving (14.5 g) of cream cheese, it contains 51 calories, 1 gram of protein, 5 grams of fat, and only 1 gram of carbohydrate (1). Similar to sour cream, cream cheese is another keto-friendly dairy product that you can include in a diet low in carbs.
Yes, you absolutely can have cream cheese while on a keto diet. In fact, there are so many keto and low carb recipes that have cream cheese in them. Its pretty much a staple when eating low carb. 1 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese has only 1 NET CARB. This recipe has a total of 4 oz of cream cheese which means it adds only 4 NET CARBS.
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