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Cream Cheese
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Cream Cheese
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.3 g |
| Calcium | 76 mg |
| Fat | 24.4 g |
| Sodium | 260 mg |
| Vitamin A | 236 µg |
Allergen · Milk
Milk is one of the UK's 14 declarable allergens. Offer it from around six months, then keep offering it — regular exposure is what current guidance recommends, not a single try.
How to serve Cream Cheese to babies
6–8 months
Mashed
Spread thinly on soft food or stirred through — NHS names pasteurised cream cheese directly as fine from around 6 months.
9–11 months
Mashed
Spread thinly on toast fingers or stirred into food.
12–24 months
Mashed
With the family meal, unsalted where you can.
Watch out for
- Go easyunder 12 months
Added salt is hard on a baby's kidneys. Avoid stock cubes, gravy, soy sauce and cured meats; do not salt cooking water.
NHS: foods to avoid
- Worth knowing
Mould-ripened soft cheese, ripened goats' milk cheese and soft blue cheese carry a higher listeria risk. Pasteurised hard cheese, such as mild cheddar, is fine from 6 months.
NHS: foods to avoid
Per 100 g from CoFID (12-551). Weaning guidance from NHS. Not medical advice.
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Cream Cheese: common questions
Answers are drawn from the sources named on this page. Not medical or veterinary advice.
When can babies eat cream cheese?
The earliest stage on this page is 6–8 months: Spread thinly on soft food or stirred through — NHS names pasteurised cream cheese directly as fine from around 6 months.
How do I cut and serve cream cheese for my baby?
6–8 months (Mashed): Spread thinly on soft food or stirred through — NHS names pasteurised cream cheese directly as fine from around 6 months.
9–11 months (Mashed): Spread thinly on toast fingers or stirred into food.
12–24 months (Mashed): With the family meal, unsalted where you can.
What should I watch out for when giving cream cheese to a baby?
Added salt is hard on a baby's kidneys. Avoid stock cubes, gravy, soy sauce and cured meats; do not salt cooking water. Source: NHS: foods to avoid.
Mould-ripened soft cheese, ripened goats' milk cheese and soft blue cheese carry a higher listeria risk. Pasteurised hard cheese, such as mild cheddar, is fine from 6 months. Source: NHS: foods to avoid.