Cream cheese or cheddar cheese

4.8 g1 teaspoon

14 g1 tablespoon

Cream cheese about 14.5 g/tbsp; grated Cheddar is much lighter (~2.3 g/tsp).

Instead of Cream cheese or cheddar cheese

Cheddar cheese
Use the same weight, grated. Sharper and melts less smoothly; good for baking and toasties.
Processed cheese
Use the same weight, grated. Milder and melts well; less sharp than cheddar.
Mascarpone cheese
Use the same weight for the cream cheese role. Richer and softer; do not boil.