The Nutritional Value Of Cheese
- Cheese is made from milk.
- It takes about 1 litre of milk to make 100 grams of cheese.
- The nutritional value varies according to whether the cheese is made from whole milk or from skimmed milk.
The Nutritional Value Of Cheese Made From Whole Milk (Cheddar)
- Fat - high fat content.
- Protein - high quality and good source of protein (protein content = a quarter).
- Minerals - a rich source of calcium and a good source of sodium and phosphorus.
- Vitamins - a good source of vitamins A, B group and D.
- Water - about one third water content.
- Energy value - very high.
The Nutritional Value Of Cheese Made From Skimmed Milk (Cottage Cheese)
- Fat - very little.
- Protein - about one fifth high quality protein.
- Minerals - high in sodium but less calcium.
- Vitamins - some of the vitamin B group but very little vitamin A and D.
- Water - over two thirds water content.
- Energy value - low.
you need a table
Comment by leah — May 20, 2008 @ 11:27 pm
Hi Leah, Thanks for your comments. Setting the information out in a table would make it easier to digest, if you’ll excuse the pun!
Sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — May 22, 2008 @ 8:32 pm
no i like the bullet points
Comment by Nat — June 3, 2008 @ 8:50 am
Hi Nat,
Thanks for your positive comment!
Sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — June 3, 2008 @ 8:14 pm
Hi,
As there is carbohydrate in milk and non in most cheeses where does it go ???
Comment by Susan Haw — September 10, 2008 @ 7:19 am
Hi Susan,
Thanks for visiting farmingfriends and leaving a comment.
What an interesting question. I have read that cheese has very little carbohydrate or no carbohydrate depending on the type of cheese because the milk sugar (lactose) has been removed in the cheesemaking process. I don’t know whether they use this for anything else, but it would be interesting to find out.
Thanks again.
Just to let you know that I have set up a farmingfriends forum that is free to join where members can chat about food. Here is the link. http://farmingfriends.com/forums/forum.php?id=6
Kind regards
sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — September 10, 2008 @ 7:54 am
Hi, do you guys think u could make a tablewith the nutrients in cheese and the percentage?
Comment by Gayle — September 24, 2008 @ 2:37 am
yes please can you set it out in a table it will help me! i am young and i am using this website for homework! (hope you do not mind!) it is really helpful just quite confusing. i think you should do a table like this
type carbs fat protein vitamins calcium
cheese 16 5 67 56 35
cheese 56 8 34 65 33
Comment by becky — November 18, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
Hi Becky,
Thanks for leaving this comment. I will try to get around to putting the information into a table. I am glad that you are finding the information useful and I don’t mind you using it for homework. I am using my old notes and projects I did at school when I did my GCSE home economics exam to write the information up.
Kind regards
Sara @ farmingfriends
Comment by Sara @ Farming Friends — November 18, 2008 @ 5:43 pm