Ingredients and calories

The specific salty taste of cheese cheese made quite a few people of his followers. Others are not well acquainted with the culinary specificity of this product.But it is useful for everyone to know its chemical composition, nutritional value, beneficial and harmful properties.

Cheese is included in the brine cheese group. They do it:

• from cow's milk;
• from goat milk;
• from sheep's milk.

The final ripening of the cheese is achieved in a special brine. This gives it a slightly watery structure, but does not deprive of density. The smell and taste of the product contain distinct sour notes. The outer shell has a pure white color, no crust. If you cut the cheese, you can see inclusions in the form of gray grains.

White cheese has an attractive balance of various substances. According to this indicator, it far surpasses other cheeses. So, in the BJU formula, it has slightly less fat and noticeably more protein. Importantly, the lack of heat treatment allows you to keep the highest concentration of vitamins and minerals. For example, 100 grams of salted cheese helps to fully meet the daily need for calcium.

The average caloric content per 100 grams of cheese is 245 kcal. But the exact number of calories is determined by the appearance of the main component. So, if for the manufacture of cheese took sheep milk, the energy value will be 270-290 kcal. Cheese, made from cow's milk, is less calorie (only 150-220 kcal). The concentration of proteins varies from 7 to 17, and the share of fat is 23-25%. Carbohydrates are completely absent.

Cheese contains a significant amount of vitamins C, B, A. It surpasses other cheeses in the concentration of calcium and phosphorus. Due to this, it is possible to avoid osteoporosis, rickets or arthritis, as well as to strengthen the teeth.

Natural homemade product, like high-quality factory products, Doctors advise systematically to have:

• older people;
• pregnant women;
• children from 2 years;
• nursing mothers.

Cheese provides full development of the embryo during pregnancy. Also, this cheese increases the tone of the body and increases muscle mass gain. Therefore, it should be used both by athletes and by restoring health after serious illnesses. The glycemic index of salted cheese is zero, which allows you to safely use it in diabetes (unless there are other contraindications). It is advisable to use the cheeses up to 12 hours, then the useful components will be fully digested.

The nutritional characteristics of cheese cheese allow us to recommend it for weight loss. Especially useful is the acceleration of metabolism and the removal of toxins from the body. Excellent nutritional value at the same time allows you to get rid of the obsessive feeling of hunger, pursuing all who are on a diet.

However, brine cheese contains a significant amount of fat, so losing weight people should avoid eating it at dinner. Combination with meat and fish products is also not recommended. But the combination of feta cheese with plant food by doctors is assessed positively.

With great caution, you can use this cheese for disorders of the liver and gallbladder, with disorders of the nervous system. It is not recommended for small children up to two years. Danger is a significant amount of salt, creating a significant burden on the kidneys. Also, it is impossible to eat cheese when lactose intolerance.

It is unacceptable to eat cheese, which has lost its elastic form or has begun to crumble. The normal color of the product is white or moderately yellow. A bright yellow tone indicates that the expiration date has expired.

On the useful properties of cheese, see the video below.