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What is the difference between Cream Cheese and Neufchatel Cheese?

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Margot , Writer, High School, Toronto

Answered Jun 02, 2020

Cream Cheese and Neufchatel Cheese are two kinds of cheese that are often confused with one another. This is easy to do, for there is not much difference when it comes to the look of it and taste, there is not much difference between them. One of the differences between them is the origin of the cheese. Neufchatel Cheese comes from France. Cream cheese originated in became popular in the United States. Another difference between them is the content of the fat. Between the two, cream cheese has a much higher fat content, while Neufchatel Cheese is much lower and can be seen as healthier.
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C. Marcus

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C. Marcus, Content Developer, Washington

Answered May 26, 2020

Neufchatel cheese originally came from France. Any Neufchatel cheese you may find outside of France is not the real deal. The real Neufchatel cheese is made with whole milk and not cream. America’s version of Neufchatel cheese cheats and uses cream and pasteurized milk. It is because of this offense that many people regard Neufchatel cheese as “cream cheese light.” Our cream cheese is a copy of Neufchatel cheese.

Cream cheese, on the other hand, has more variability and is used as a tried and true complement to our bagels. There are also many different types of cream cheese to choose, and this includes plain, light, strawberry, and vegetable. Cream cheese is also used to create the beloved dessert, cheesecake. If you try to make a cheesecake with Neufchatel cheese, it won’t work out. If you are daring, you could create a crab dip with cream cheese. When comparing the two nutritionally, Neufchatel cheese contains more protein than cream cheese.

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