Bagel size and spread thickness
The USDA bagel record lists a 99 g bagel and a 105 g medium bagel among its household portions. Our 85–110 g bagel and 20–35 g spread deliberately define a scenario rather than claim all bagels have these weights.
Regular and low-fat spread alternatives
Keep the bagel component and select one spread. The component table and separate scenario totals show how the two spreads change the estimate. A fat-free spread is a different food, covered separately.
USDA records: compare the same edible weight
Each reference row is per 100 g. Food states and alternatives stay separate. Additional soda rows use the recorded can weight. Missing nutrients stay Unknown; a displayed zero can be a small value rounded to one decimal.
| Food, preparation and source | Calories (kcal) | Protein (g) | Fat (g) | Carbohydrate (g) | Fiber (g) | Total sugars (g) | Sodium (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagels, plain, enriched, with calcium propionate (includes onion, poppy, sesame) · FDC 174899100 g · 100 g reference | 264 kcal | 10.6 g | 1.3 g | 52.4 g | 1.6 g | 8.4 g | 422 mg |
| Cheese, cream · FDC 173418100 g · 100 g reference | 350 kcal | 6.2 g | 34.4 g | 5.5 g | 0 g | 3.8 g | 314 mg |
| Cheese, cream, low fat · FDC 169079100 g · 100 g reference | 208 kcal | 7.9 g | 16.7 g | 6.7 g | 0 g | 3.3 g | 317 mg |
Portion scenarios and calculation
Assumptions: 85–110 g bagel + 20–35 g spread. These weights are editorial models unless explicitly labeled USDA portions. Choose one alternative for each component; do not add alternative recipes together.
For every nutrient: USDA amount per 100 g × edible grams ÷ 100, summed across ingredients. The range is the minimum and maximum across the disclosed record alternatives and weight endpoints, calculated before rounding. Calories use whole kcal; g and mg use at most one decimal, with decimal ROUND_HALF_UP and no trailing zeros.
- 294 kcalFDC 174899 × 85 g + FDC 173418 × 20 g
- 413 kcalFDC 174899 × 110 g + FDC 173418 × 35 g
- 266 kcalFDC 174899 × 85 g + FDC 169079 × 20 g
- 363 kcalFDC 174899 × 110 g + FDC 169079 × 35 g
Combined scenario ranges: protein 10.2–14.4 g; fat 4.5–13.5 g; carbohydrate 45.6–60 g; fiber 1.4–1.8 g; total sugars 7.8–10.6 g; sodium 421.5–575.2 mg. Nutrient minima can come from different alternatives, so the low values do not necessarily describe one meal.
Plan the portion alongside other foods
Use a matching preparation and edible weight when logging each part of a meal. These guides explain separate foods or drink choices; their portion estimates are not interchangeable.
Common questions
Bagel with cream cheese calories?
A plain bagel plus regular or low-fat cream cheese is modeled. These are editorial portions, not a particular café order; no salmon, butter or other toppings are included.
How is this estimate calculated?
Use the listed USDA records and 85–110 g bagel + 20–35 g spread. Multiply each per-100-g nutrient by edible grams divided by 100, then sum components. Alternatives are separate scenarios. The range describes the disclosed scenarios, not a confidence interval or official brand nutrition.
📚 Sources and limits
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: April 2018 dataset, records released April 2019. Source amounts and household portions were extracted from the locally archived USDA CSV. This is historical generic food composition, not a current branded label.