Even Weight Watchers' port wine cheese, which has 70 calories and three grams of fat, has a hefty 190 milligrams of sodium. But you can find low-salt versions of several spreads. On average, cheese spreads have 70-110 calories per ounce. This may not seem like a lot, but team that ounce of spread with four crackers and you'll suddenly find yourself eating 160-200 calories. The fat content of cheese spreads ranges from three to nine grams of fat per ounce.
Some spreads get a significant amount of their calories from fat.
If it sounds as though the fat content will keep cheese spreads off limits, take heart. Several companies do make heart-healthy versions. These products have three to five grams of fat per ounce, with varying amounts of sodium. As a general rule, as the fat content decreases, the sodium content increases. So, choose your cheese spread according to your individual health concerns.