Cheese is perhaps the most popular dairy product. Among the huge assortment, everyone can find their own variety, characterized by a unique taste and aroma. To date, there are more 100 varieties able to satisfy even the most demanding gourmet.
How many calories in different types of cheese
Trading networks offer consumers a wide variety of cheese products. The latest methods and technologies used in production make it possible to obtain cheeses of various fat content and hardness, including dietary varieties with a low fat content:
- rennet;
- with mold;
- fermented milk;
- whey;
- brine;
- soft;
- semi-solid;
- hard;
- curdled.
Its gastronomic appeal, nutritional value and how many kcal it contains depend on the type of cheese.
Calorie table (energy value) of cheeses
| Type of cheese | Calories in kcal per 100 grams |
| homemade low fat | 86,7 |
| Homemade 4.0% | 113,4 |
| Baltic | 207,9 |
| Mozzarella | 236,9 |
| Lithuanian | 250,2 |
| sheep | 259,1 |
| Brynza cow | 263,3 |
| 264,6 | |
| Melted "Kostroma" | 269,7 |
| Munster | 274,2 |
| Melted, smoked sausage | 274,8 |
| Suluguni | 286,0 |
| Feta | 290,7 |
| Bree | 291,3 |
| "Russian" | 300,8 |
| Melted "Soviet" | 307,3 |
| Melted "Chocolate" | 311,6 |
| Latvian | 316,9 |
| Camembert | 324,7 |
| Melted "Latvian" | 331,2 |
| Roquefort | 335,6 |
| Kostroma | 343,8 |
| Poshekhonsky | 344,2 |
| Maasdam | 349,3 |
| Dutch, bar | 350,6 |
| Altaic | 355,6 |
| Gouda | 356,7 |
| Volzhsky | 356,6 |
| Moscow | 358,3 |
| Ossetian | 359,6 |
| Saldussky | 361,2 |
| Russian 50% fat | 364,1 |
| biyskiy | 371,0 |
| Dutch, round | 375,8 |
| Lambert | 377,4 |
| Cheddar | 380,3 |
| Swiss | 391,4 |
| Parmesan | 392,6 |
Application in dietetics
- protein and high-protein diet of athletes;
- wine;
- pear;
- tomato.
For cheese lovers, there is no such thing as too much of a favorite product, but nutritionists advise limiting it. 30-40 grams per day.
In addition to the fact that cheeses are classic and salty, you can often find products with various additives in stores:, smoked meats, and. A separate category includes moldy cheeses, because special strains of food mold, safe for human health, are bred to create them.
Recipes and calorie content of cheese dishes
Cheese can be an everyday product that nutritionists recommend eating for breakfast, or an exquisite delicacy, have a subtle or piquant taste and aroma, to be an amateur or a favorite delicacy of children, like chocolate melted with nuts. In any case, chefs and culinary specialists have come up with a lot of recipes and the use of cheese and cheese products.
chicken casserole
Usually grated cheeses are used for casseroles as a topping, but in this recipe, feta cheese plays the role of the main component. Cooking Ingredients:
chicken breast you need to defrost, rinse with water, cut into medium-sized cubes and fry in a pan for 6-7 minutes with a little addition. Wash the zucchini, remove the skin, cut into thin rings or half rings and fry. Boil pasta, drain water and drain in a colander. In a greased form, lay pasta, zucchini in layers, but you can mix them if you wish, put the fried fillet on top. Finely grate the cheese on the chicken. The top layer will be egg-sour cream filling, and then finely chopped green onion. The dish should be baked in the oven at a temperature of 185 ° C for about half an hour. Serve with sour cream and herbs. The calorie content of 100 grams of casserole is 142 kcal. Omelet "cheese"
Cheese is able to give ordinary dishes interesting taste. To prepare a nutritious and satisfying breakfast, prepare the following products: - a piece of any hard cheese (120 g);
- (7 pieces);
- milk 2.5% (half a glass);
- (25 g);
- premium wheat flour (4 dessert spoons);
- cherry tomatoes (6 pieces);
- a pinch of salt.
Divide the cheese into two parts - rub one finely on a grater, and cut the second into slices 3 mm thick. Sift the flour through a sieve into the milk, stir so that there are no lumps. Break the eggs into the bowl of a blender and beat for 25 seconds, pour the egg mass into the milk and mix everything again. Form for an omelette, and it will need to be baked, grease with cooking oil and lay the bottom with cheese slices. Pour the omelette mixture on top of the cheese layer. Optionally, you can add chopped ham or sausages. Drown the cherry tomatoes in the whole scrambled mass and sprinkle with grated cheese, put in the oven for a quarter of an hour, setting the temperature to 200-210 ° C. Serve the omelet hot. The calorie content of the dish according to the described recipe is 172 kcal / 100 g.
cheese sticks
Crispy sticks are a great snack option for a buffet table or buffet. Components required for preparation: - premium wheat flour (a glass with a slide);
- cream cheese or yogurt (225 g);
- butter(1 pack=200 g);
- chicken egg (1 piece);
- (tablespoon);
- (3 tablespoons);
- salt (teaspoon).
Soften the butter and mix with grated cheese, sifted flour and salt. Dust a rolling board with flour and place the dough on it. Roll out the cheese layer with a rolling pin and cut into strips of the desired length and shape, which must be laid on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Beat an egg in a bowl, cover each stick with it, sprinkle with a mixture of cumin and sesame seeds on top. Bake at 190°C for about a quarter of an hour. The energy value of the snack is 412 kcal.
Cheese buns for tea
Cheese rolls are a great breakfast option, pairing well with salted butter or melted cheese. Ingredients:
Heat milk, add yeast and stir. Sift flour through a sieve, add two eggs, softened butter (150 g), salt and granulated sugar. Knead the dough and let it ferment (about an hour and a half). At this stage, you can use a bread maker. Ready dough should be 2-2.5 times more than the initial mass, after which it must be divided into 10 identical koloboks. Melt the remaining piece of butter, grease the baking dish and roll out 1 part of the dough on its bottom, forming the bottom of the pie, it must also be greased with melted butter. Coarsely grate a piece of cheese and sprinkle the pie with it, roll out the second bun on top, grease with butter, do not sprinkle with cheese. Then, by analogy, roll out the third bun, which you need to sprinkle with grated cheese, continue until all the dough is over. You can not sprinkle the top layer with cheese, but you need to cut it into squares so that it is more convenient to separate the buns. Let the cake rest in a warm place for about 35-45 minutes and put in the oven at a temperature of 180 ° C, after 12 minutes take it out, brush with beaten egg yolk and leave to bake for another half an hour. Cut the baked muffin into segments and serve cooled. Calorie content is 325 kcal / 100 g.
French Salad
For cooking gourmet salad you will need the following products: - cheese "Lambert" (150 g);
- sweet and sour (2 medium pieces);
- chicken eggs (2 pieces);
- (2 large root crops);
- low-calorie mayonnaise (200 g).
Eggs and carrots need to be boiled and peeled. Cut the apples in half, remove the peel and core. Grated ingredients are laid out in a bowl in layers: apples, chicken eggs, carrot. Each layer is smeared with a minimum amount of mayonnaise, cheese is rubbed on top. The finished salad is sent to the refrigerator for an hour and a half and served with a sprig of parsley. Calorie content is approximately 247 kcal / 100 g.
Baked Brussels sprouts
Cabbage is an excellent dietary component, cheesy, nutritious and low in calories. To prepare the dish you will need: - cheese "Gouda" (50 g);
- goat or sheep cheese (100 g);
- Brussels sprouts (450 g);
- milk 2.5% (60 ml);
- sour cream 15% (150 g).
Boil the cabbage for 10 minutes in salted water and, draining the water, put it in a baking dish. Grate cheese and cheese on a medium grater, mixing them with milk and sour cream in a separate bowl. Pour the cabbage with the resulting mixture, sprinkle with black ground pepper and send to the oven for 15-17 minutes, setting the temperature to about 190 ° C, bake until golden brown. The calorie content of the dish is only 115 kcal.
Envelopes with cheese and ham
Quick and easy to prepare, the envelopes make a great snack or nutritious dish for an afternoon snack. Components: - chicken ham (350 g);
- cheese "Lambert" (175 g);
- chicken eggs (2 pieces);
- mayonnaise (two tablespoons);
- tooth .
Boil eggs, cool, peel and grate together with cheese, squeeze garlic, salt, pepper a little and season with mayonnaise. Mix the whole mass properly. Cut the ham into slices, put a spoonful of filling on each piece and twist it into a tube, piercing it with a toothpick to fix it. Serve on lettuce leaves. The calorie content is approximately 245.7 kcal / 100 g.
Chemical composition and nutritional value of some types of cheeses
To analyze the vitamin and mineral composition, review the nutritional value, we selected 6 varieties that are very different from each other: classic Dutch cheese, processed "Soviet", Adyghe, sheep cheese, Camembert with mold and Roquefort.
The nutritional value product depends on the method of its preparation, the raw materials used and the method of maturation of the cheese.
% of the daily requirement indicated in the tables is an indicator indicating how many percent of the daily norm in the substance we will satisfy the body's needs by eating 100 grams of cheese.
How many proteins, fats and carbohydrates are there in different cheeses?
| Substance(% of daily allowance) | Classical Dutch | Soviet (fused) | Adyghe | Brynza sheep | Camembert | Roquefort |
| , G | 26,3 (57,4) | 23,02 (50,3) | 19,9 (43,3) | 21,2 (50,1) | 15,4 (33,4) | 20,51 (44,8) |
| Fats, g | 26,6 (47,6) | 22,56 (40,2) | 19,8 (35,4) | 18,8 (33,7) | 28,9 (51,5) | 27,5 (49,2) |
Cheese is a living product. It consists of a concentrate of milk solids and is obtained by curdling milk followed by a specific curd treatment. For some types of cheese, it takes at least 8-9 months to ripen, and its shelf life can be up to a year.
Cheese is a high-calorie product. Its calorie content directly depends on the milk fat contained in it /from 20 to 60%/ and ranges from 300-400 calories per 100 grams. There is a lot of protein in cheese - up to 28-30%. In the process of maturation, proteins are partially processed by bacteria and are better absorbed by the body. Also in the process of maturation, various biologically active substances are formed.
Cheese is rich in vitamins and microelements. It has a very large amount of calcium and phosphorus.
Cheeses have firmly entered our diet due to their taste and nutritional properties. But for a person who watches his figure, the amount of cheese should be limited. It is best if you use the so-called pickled cheeses such as Suluguni, Chechil. They are lower in calories and easier to digest. The calorie content of Chechil cheese is only 140 calories per 100 grams, which is almost three times less than the calorie content of Parmesan cheese.
Cheeses are often used in protein diets, such as the Kremlin diet, the Dukan diet, because they contain a minimum amount of carbohydrates with a significant protein content. The exception is processed cheese, in which 24% is carbohydrates.
But not all cheeses are equally healthy. Under the guise of cheese, a large number of various products are produced, which have nothing to do with real cheese.
It is one thing when the technology of making cheese is violated - this may be a violation of the ripening time, excessive moisture, low-quality raw materials. Such cheese loses most of its useful properties. But when milk fat is replaced with vegetable fat in cheese and soy protein is introduced into the composition, this is a completely different product. Therefore, be careful when buying this tasty and healthy product.
Cheese calorie table per 100 grams
|
Product |
Squirrels |
Fats |
Carbohydrates |
kcal |
|
Cheese Adyghe |
18.5 |
240 |
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Altai cheese |
26.5 |
356 |
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|
Alpine cheese |
353 |
|||
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Cheese Amber |
220 |
|||
|
Appenzeller cheese |
24.7 |
31.7 |
403 |
|
|
Cheese Biyskiy |
24.2 |
29.9 |
371 |
|
|
Cheese Bongrain Fall Epi |
28.8 |
267 |
||
|
Brie cheese |
291 |
|||
|
Brynza cheese (from cow's milk) |
17.9 |
20.1 |
260 |
|
|
Brynza cheese (from sheep's milk) |
14.6 |
25.5 |
298 |
|
|
Cheese Brynza Serbian |
11.9 |
15.5 |
208 |
|
|
Cheese Vyrusskiy |
258 |
|||
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Gouda cheese |
356 |
|||
|
Dutch cheese |
26.8 |
352 |
||
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Gorgonzola cheese |
330 |
|||
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Cheese Mountain |
29.3 |
29.7 |
400 |
|
|
Grana Padano cheese |
384 |
|||
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Gruyère cheese |
396 |
|||
|
Cheese Danish |
24.3 |
330 |
||
|
Cheese Village |
10.3 |
103 |
||
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Jugas cheese |
364 |
|||
|
Homemade Cheese |
12.7 |
113 |
||
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Cheese Dor Blue |
354 |
|||
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Cheese Dor Blue a la creme |
265 |
|||
|
Cheese Dorogobuzh |
332 |
|||
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Camembert cheese |
291 |
|||
|
Cantali Cheese |
26.7 |
14.1 |
234 |
|
|
Cheese Sour milk |
133 |
|||
|
Cheese Goat |
21.3 |
21.7 |
290 |
|
|
Smoked sausage cheese |
271 |
|||
|
Smoked Cheese |
27.7 |
25.3 |
380 |
|
|
Cheese Kostroma |
25.2 |
26.3 |
345 |
|
|
Cheese Lambert |
23.7 |
30.5 |
377 |
|
|
Cream cheese Lambert |
23.7 |
32.5 |
395 |
|
|
Cheese Lamber Tilsiter |
339 |
|||
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Maasdam cheese |
23.5 |
350 |
||
|
Mascarpone cheese |
41.5 |
412 |
||
|
Cheese Mondseer |
20.3 |
280 |
||
|
Mozzarella cheese |
240 |
|||
|
Cheese Oltermani |
270 |
|||
|
Parmesan cheese |
392 |
|||
|
Processed cheese |
16.8 |
11.2 |
23.8 |
257 |
|
Cheese Polessky |
14.3 |
221 |
||
|
Cheese Poshekhonsky |
26.5 |
350 |
||
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Baltic cheese |
209 |
|||
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Raclette cheese |
22.7 |
357 |
||
|
Ricotta cheese |
174 |
|||
|
Roquiskio cheese |
366 |
|||
|
Roquefort cheese |
337 |
|||
|
Cheese Russian |
24.1 |
29.5 |
363 |
|
|
Cheese Smetankovy |
27.5 |
332 |
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|
Cheese Stepnoy |
26.3 |
350 |
||
|
Sulguni cheese |
290 |
|||
|
Tilsiter cheese |
27.8 |
334 |
||
|
Cheese Uglichsky |
25.8 |
26.3 |
347 |
|
|
Favita cheese |
176 |
|||
|
Farm Cheese |
18.5 |
14.1 |
207 |
|
|
Chees Feta |
290 |
|||
|
Philadelphia cheese |
253 |
|||
|
Hollender cheese |
265 |
|||
|
Cheddar cheese |
392 |
|||
|
Chechil cheese |
19.5 |
140 |
||
|
Chechil pickled smoked cheese |
19.5 |
320 |
||
|
Swiss cheese |
24.9 |
31.8 |
396 |
|
|
Edam cheese |
330 |
|||
|
Edam smoked cheese |
24.8 |
334 |
||
|
Emmental cheese |
28.8 |
29.7 |
380 |
|
|
Amber processed cheese |
27.3 |
289 |
||
|
Jarlsberg Cheese |
364 |
|||
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It is difficult to find a person in whose diet dairy products would not be present. Their diversity today is very large. One of the most useful and delicious delicacies From the variety of dairy products is considered processed cheese, invented quite by accident by Swiss cheese makers more than a century ago, who decided to melt the remains of the cheese produced.
Composition and number of calories
Processed cheeses are enriched with a high content of proteins and fats, but there are practically no carbohydrates in them. 100 grams of processed cheese contains approximately 270 kilocalories, 25 grams of protein and 14 grams of fat. The energy value can range from 230 to 350 kilocalories, it all depends on the type of product. The fat content of this delicacy can be both 30% and over 60%. Processed cheese contains nutrients such as cholesterol, fatty and organic acids, starch and water.
This product is very rich in micronutrients. From the vitamin complex in it, all the elements of group B, pyridoxine, folic acid and cobalamin, vitamins A and E, and vitamin D, which is essential for the body's performance, can be distinguished. Of the minerals, phosphorus, calcium and sodium predominate. In addition to them, there are also minerals such as chlorine, sulfur and magnesium.
Due to its composition, processed cheese easily absorbed. And also it contains such high-quality milk protein as casein, enriched with very important and nutritious amino acids, designed for a stable and coordinated performance of the body.
The calorie content of processed cheese is not very high, which cannot be said about the smoked version. If you cook the product at home, then it can be used by women with breastfeeding. This product can also be eaten by pregnant women, with weight loss, pancreatitis, gastritis, nursing mothers and during pregnancy. But be sure to check the expiration date of the product.
Varieties
All varieties of processed cheese are divided into four types.
- Sausage cheeses. They are made from soft and practically low-fat cheeses. By their consistency, they are firm, due to which it is convenient to cut them into neat slices. In its shape, this cheese resembles a stick of sausage. Its aroma, by the way, is also sausage, which is explained by the fact that this product is made with an admixture of savory seasonings, for example, pepper, dried herbs and caraway seeds. They give smoked cheese taste qualities and spicy smell. And also this food is very popular among those who follow diets, because it has the lowest fat content when compared with other varieties.
- Chunky cheeses. With their taste and fat content, they strongly resemble ordinary hard varieties. They are mainly produced in the form of cheese slices, which is very convenient. However, a whole piece is smoothly and easily cut.
- Pasty cheeses. This variety is very easy to distinguish from the rest. It is sold in plastic containers or in wrapping foil, and has a bright and rich taste and aroma of cheese. With its plastic consistency, this variety ranges from viscous-liquid, reminiscent of condensed milk, to dense, almost similar to the chunky type. It is the spreadable cheese that is ideal for cooking. delicious sandwiches and sandwiches.
- Sweet cheeses. These delicacies can be absolutely any consistency. Their main difference is sweet taste, which is achieved through sweeteners and various additives: nuts, dried fruits, honey, chocolate, coffee, berry syrups and others. Thanks to all these components, this cheese fully justifies its name. Due to the sweet additives, it has a pleasant and appetizing flavor and is often used as a dessert. It is mainly found in a pasty consistency, which makes it possible to use it as a mass for spreading or sauce.
What is useful?
Processed cheeses are among those types of dairy products, the useful and gustatory properties of which are liked by many. processed cheese very nutritious and perfectly satiating product. It is very useful to use it during breakfast, as the fats in it are the most important guarantee of vigor of the body. And protein is involved in almost all processes responsible for human life. And also in the protein there are all the necessary amino acids and useful material, which the body cannot produce on its own, therefore, it needs to be replenished from the outside.
The composition of this dairy product contains many valuable mineral salts containing a large amount of phosphorus, sodium (approximately 87% per 100 grams of delicacy), magnesium and calcium. These trace elements contribute to the complete assimilation of each other. Due to this, it is very useful to use processed cheese in the presence of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, during rehabilitation after operations, fractures, joint injuries and at the time of vigorous skeletal development. A small amount of this delicacy contains iron, copper, zinc and other macronutrients. And also in processed cheese there are many useful vitamin complexes that are indispensable for health.
In addition, this milk delicacy has the following useful properties:
- the components that make up processed cheese improve eyesight, make hair and nails less brittle and have a beneficial effect on the skin;
- unlike hard cheese varieties, processed delicacies have less cholesterol;
- well strengthen bones, muscles and teeth, and also give the body significant satiety and vigor.
Contraindications and harm
However, this useful and very delicious product It has list of specific contraindications.
- Since this product is high-calorie, and its the energy value consists mainly of fats, it is undesirable for people who are overweight or trying to get rid of it. Maximum serving cheese in this case should not exceed three hundred grams of goodies per week. It is also not recommended to abuse it for problems with digestion, metabolism and atherosclerosis.
- If there are problems with the gastrointestinal tract, processed cheese can seriously harm. All due to the fact that for faster maturation, citric acid is added to the product, which causes unpleasant irritation of the mucous membrane, thereby complicating the digestion process.
- Due to the fact that sodium is present in processed cheese, this product is contraindicated in hypertensive patients and those suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
- The salts in the cheese have a negative effect on the kidneys, the cardiovascular system, and also inhibit the process of removing fluid from the body, which is accompanied by edema. Accumulating in the body, they significantly slow down the metabolism.
- Phosphates, which are contained in the composition of the delicacy, can also be bad for health. For this reason, it is not recommended to abuse this product in the presence of kidney problems, since phosphates begin to utilize all the benefits derived by the body from calcium and phosphorus, and the reverse process occurs: calcium is washed out of the bones. Thus, with an excess of phosphates in the body, the entire skeletal system begins to weaken, that is, it becomes fragile.
- Many doctors say that cheese is harmful to children under the age of eleven due to the high amount of food additives in it, which can provoke an allergic reaction in a child and even dermatitis.
Today, there are many economy options on store shelves, but you should not save on processed delicacy. A natural high-quality product made from high-grade raw materials cannot have a meager price. Surrogate, which includes low-quality flavors, preservatives and other nutritional supplements, can cause great harm to the human body.
Poor-quality vegetable oils contain fatty amino acids, which pose a threat to the body and are the main culprit of impaired metabolism and atherosclerosis. And also various chemicals can easily become a provocateur of allergic reactions. Most studies have found that dyes, preservatives and other chemical additives are the main cause of cancerous growths.
And also in many stores you can come across the so-called cheese product, which looks very much like genuine processed cheese. Its cost is several times lower than that of the real one. quality product. From itself, it is a surrogate made from low-quality cheap raw materials, very often completely different in taste with processed cheese. You should not buy such a product, otherwise the savings may result in a loss to health. In general, processed cheese refers more to useful products nutrition, rather than harmful, but under certain circumstances (diseases, allergic reactions, individual intolerance to a component, etc.) its use is not recommended.
Even if there are no contraindications, you should carefully study the composition before buying, due to the fact that some manufacturers, trying to save money on preparing the product, add ingredients that are harmful to humans.
From what and how is it made?
The melted cheese mass is so tender and aromatic due to the fact that it is produced according to the traditional manufacturing technology, which provides for the production of a processed delicacy by pasteurization of a composition consisting of cheese and dairy products, butter and various additives, such as spices and melting salts.
In the process of making the cheese product, a strict temperature is maintained from +76 to +96 degrees, which makes it possible to fully preserve all the most important and beneficial properties of the products involved, and also helps to destroy harmful bacteria. After completion of this processing, the cheese acquires a viscous texture and becomes thick, uniform and long-term in storage.
A new cooking technology, UHT, has been released. Its main difference from the previous one was that the pasteurization process began to proceed at a high temperature - from about +140 to +150 degrees. Thanks to this technology, the product is completely deprived of any harmful microorganisms, and becomes completely sterilized.
The only difference between products prepared using different technologies is their shelf life. Cooked traditional way cheese can be stored for about seven months, while the sterilized version can easily stand for over a year and not deteriorate. In the manufacture of processed cheeses, various ingredients. Their addition depends on the type of product, namely:
- chunky varieties are made from rennet raw materials with a fat content of 60–76% and other dairy products;
- sausages are pasteurized from cheese compositions with a low fat content, an admixture of rennet and other dairy products, and they are also seasoned with pepper and herbs;
- pasty types are prepared on the basis of fatty cheeses;
- in the manufacture of sweet cheeses, all kinds of sweeteners, granulated sugar and flavor enhancers are used: chicory, coffee, honey, nuts, chocolate chips, marmalade, syrups.
There are many options for using a fused product. It can be consumed in its pure form, for example, a slice of cheese with tea will be a great start to the day. You can also make delicious sandwiches with it. In addition, cheese will be an excellent dressing for pasta dishes, and what can we say about the fragrant and spicy cheese soup.
There are a lot of applications for processed cheese in cooking, but overweight people and young children should not abuse this delicacy. It is best to consult with a dietitian so that he can determine the desired daily allowance of cheese that can be consumed.
Processed cheese is a healthy and nutritious food product that is made from rennet cheese, cottage cheese, milk powder, etc. This product also includes various additives and herbs. All the ingredients are combined and the cheese is placed to mature, after which it is melted to obtain a uniform consistency. On the grocery market, this type of cheese is presented in a wide range. Consider the main classifications of processed cheese:
- sausage cheese. For its preparation, several types of rennet cheeses are used. It comes with the addition of pepper and cumin.
- Chunky cheese. For its preparation, rennet cheeses with a fat content of 50-70% are used. Cheese is easy to cut, it has a pronounced cheese flavor.
- Pasty cheese. This type of cheese has a pronounced cheese flavor and a high percentage of fat.
- Cheese with a pronounced sweet taste. For the preparation of this type of cheese, nuts, honey, coffee, syrup, etc. are used as fillers.
Processed cheese contains:
- Vitamins: PP, H, E (TE), D, C, B12, B9, B6, B5, B2, B1, A (RE), A.
- Minerals: zinc, copper, iron, sulfur, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium.
100g of the product contains:
- Water - 55.
- Proteins - 24.
- Fats - 13.5.
- Carbohydrates - 0.
- Kcal -226.
Fans of processed cheese who follow the figure. Nutritional value per 100g (one processed cheese):
- Cholesterol - 66 mg.
- Ash - 4.5g.
- Mono- and disaccharides - 2.3 g.
- Starch - 0.2g.
- Saturated fatty acids - 11.2g.
- Organic acids - 0.5 g.
Benefits of eating processed cheese
- Processed cheese contains a lot of saturated fatty acids, which are good for the body.
- Cheese contains many vitamins and microelements that improve eyesight, strengthen bones, hair, nails.
- Due to the composition of processed cheese, it is almost completely absorbed by the body and is less dangerous in terms of cholesterol than hard cheese.
- This type of cheese perfectly satisfies the feeling of hunger, and the calcium and phosphorus it contains help to keep youth and good mood during the day.
Harm from eating processed cheese
- Processed cheese contains a lot of sodium, so it is not recommended for people who suffer from heart disease, blood vessels and hypertension, as well as people with kidney failure.
- Content citric acid in this type of cheese, it can increase the acidity of gastric juice, which negatively affects the health of people with gastrointestinal diseases: gastritis, colitis and duodenal ulcer.
- Processed cheese is not recommended for overweight people and small children.
Widespread use of processed cheese in cooking. It can be spread on a sandwich as a separate dish, or you can cook hearty soups, gravies. Processed cheese is added to salads, casseroles, sauces, pizza and much more.
Processed cheese contains the most valuable protein casein, so having breakfast with toast with melted cheese and a cup of coffee, you will get a boost of energy and a whole range of useful trace elements and vitamins.
Processed cheese and diet for weight loss
There are many weight loss diets that include cheese. Here is the most famous of them. Diet 5 curds. This diet uses only dry white wine and only processed cheese. The diet allows you to get rid of 5 kg in 5 days.
Attention! This diet is not suitable for people who have problems with the gastrointestinal tract, with diseases of the liver and kidneys, you can not use this diet for people who have alcohol addiction.
- 5 curds must be eaten every 2 hours.
- 1 processed cheese, coffee without sugar.
- 1 hard boiled egg and 1 tomato.
- 1 green apple.
- 200g low-fat cottage cheese and fresh cucumber.
- 4 hours after eating (last) drink a glass of dry wine.
The subsequent prescribed 4 days of the diet repeat the diet described above.
Processed cheese is a product with a very interesting history. It was invented by accident a little over a century ago when a cheese maker in Switzerland was forced to melt down excess cheese. And in 1916, a well-known American company Kraft Foods first patented her own method of making processed cheese. In our country, such cheeses have been produced for more than 80 years. Many names of processed cheeses, such as Druzhba and Yantar, have survived from Soviet times. But their recipe and taste have changed significantly since then and, unfortunately, not for the better.
The basis for such a product are hard cheeses with defects appearance and consistency.
There are several types of processed cheese: sausage, chunky and spreadable. The basis of any of them is processed hard and semi-hard rennet cheeses of various varieties. They may also include water, butter, cream, whey powder and protein, salt, spices and fillers, including sweet ones.
To obtain a homogeneous consistency, various emulsifiers are added, and to extend the shelf life of this dairy product- preservatives.
Most often, hard cheeses with defects in appearance and texture become the basis for the production of processed cheeses, sometimes cheeses with an expiring shelf life are processed in this way.
Benefits of melted cheese
This type of cheese belongs to dairy products, the benefits of which do not have to be convinced. Processed cheeses are rich in protein, contain fats, and there are very few carbohydrates in them. Depending on the type of product, the protein content in 100 g can vary from 10 to 20 g, the fat content of cheese is from 30 to 60% (and even more). That is why the calorie content of 100 g of processed cheese ranges from 220 to 360 kcal.
Processed cheese is a nutritious product, it is useful to eat it for breakfast, since the fats that make up it are a source of energy for the body. Protein is used in almost all processes that ensure human life, in addition, processed cheese protein contains all the essential amino acids that are not produced in the body and must be supplied from outside. This product is easily and almost completely absorbed by the body.
Processed cheeses are rich mineral salts. They contain a lot of sodium and phosphorus (about 90% of the daily requirement in 100 g), and. These macronutrients provide a complete assimilation of each other. That is why processed cheeses are useful for diseases of the musculoskeletal system, during the recovery period after operations on bones and joints, as well as during the period of active growth of the skeleton.
In a small amount, this product contains iron, copper and other trace elements. Also, processed cheeses contain vitamins A, D, C and all B vitamins, including B12, which is present only in animal products.
In general, processed cheeses can be attributed to healthy nutritious foods, but in some cases it is not recommended to use them. In addition, you need to carefully study their composition, because today unscrupulous manufacturers not only add harmful ingredients to them in order to reduce the cost of the product, but also produce surrogates.
The harm of processed cheese
Good quality processed cheese made from natural raw materials cannot be cheap. The content in it of cheap and flavoring agents, flavor and aroma enhancers, preservatives and other chemical additives often makes the product harmful, and sometimes even dangerous to the body.
Saturated fatty acids found in cheap vegetable oils, contribute to the violation of fat metabolism, "settlement" of fats in the liver and development. Various chemical additives can cause allergic reactions, many studies have shown that dyes, preservatives and other similar food additives have a carcinogenic effect.
In addition, now on the shelves of stores you can see the so-called "cheese product", which looks very similar to processed cheese, but costs several times cheaper. This is a surrogate made from cheap low-grade raw materials, often even in taste and texture that has nothing to do with real processed cheese. It is better to refuse the purchase of such a product.
Processed cheese is a high-calorie product, and its energy value is represented mainly by fats. That is why it is excluded from diets for obesity, atherosclerosis and other disorders of fat metabolism.
Such cheeses contain quite a lot of salts, and therefore they should not be used in diseases of the cardiovascular system, kidneys and other diseases accompanied by edema. For the same reason, they are not recommended for small children.
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