Fruit Bagel with Cream Cheese

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A Fruit Bagel with Cream Cheese is a popular breakfast or brunch dish featuring a soft, chewy bagel—often a plain, cinnamon raisin, or blueberry variety—sliced and generously spread with smooth, tangy cream cheese. It is typically topped with a colorful assortment of fresh fruit like strawberries, blueberries, bananas, or kiwi. This combination is a staple of American deli and coffee shop culture, particularly associated with New York City.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is generally high in carbohydrates from the bagel and cream cheese, with a moderate amount of fat primarily from the cream cheese, and a small amount of protein. A typical serving provides a good source of calcium and B vitamins, with a rough calorie range of 350-500 calories, depending on the bagel's size and the amount of cream cheese used.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	340 kcal
Protein	10 g
Carbs	58 g
Fat	8 g
Fiber	2 g
Sugar	12 g
Sodium	480 mg
Calcium	60 mg
Iron	3 mg
Potassium	120 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)	0.3 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.2 mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	3.5 mg
Folate	80 mcg
Phosphorus	100 mg

Per 1 bagel (105 g) with 2 tbsp (30 g) cream cheese · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, the bagel itself has Eastern European Jewish roots, but its pairing with cream cheese and fruit is a distinctly modern American innovation. Nutritionally, the fresh fruit topping adds fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants, balancing the denser, more indulgent base of the bagel and cream cheese.