Calorie cheese "pigtail"

 Calorie cheese pigtail

Pigtail cheese (or Chechil) is a popular dairy product. This snack can be found in almost every store: in a large supermarket, and in a small shop.This product is very popular due to its taste and unusual appearance (externally, the cheese resembles a female braid). But those who are going to try it for the first time have a lot of questions. For example, is it possible to include such cheese in the diet, whether to give this product to athletes before the competition. Someone does not want to gain weight and does not know whether Chechil contributes to mass gain. Finally, many are interested in the composition and energy value of BJU. Let's clarify these important questions.

Composition

The composition of smoked cheese "pigtail" includes only a few ingredients. These are milk, yeast, water, and rennet (for example, rennin or pepsin). Chechil is a dairy product and therefore contains habitual trace elements and beneficial substances: calcium (strengthens bones and teeth), phosphorus, amino acids, vitamins and many others. Thus, cheese has not only a pleasant taste, but also an impressive set of useful substances and trace elements necessary for the full functioning of the human body.

Calorie content

Chechil cheese on the shelves is presented in two forms: white (salted) and smoked. Both types are considered to have the same amount of calories. So, per 100 grams of cheese product accounts for 320 kcal. Now consider the composition of BZHU cheese "pigtail".

Composition BZHU

BJU is the presence and quantity in the composition of the product of such important for the human body organic substances as proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Proteins are substances consisting of special acids (amino acids). In humans, proteins accompany various biochemical reactions and promote metabolism (metabolism). Thus, per 100 grams of pigtail cheese accounts for 19.5 grams of protein. This amount is approximately 78 calories.

  • Fat is one of the basic elements of food. Another name for fats is lipids. Fats are stored in the human body and provide it with energy. In Chechil, there are 26 grams of fat per 100 grams of product. This amount is approximately 234 calories.
  • Carbohydrates - an integral part of the cells and tissues of the human body. 100 grams of "pigtails" contains 2.2 grams of carbohydrates. This amount is approximately 9 calories.
  • The energy ratio of proteins, fats and carbohydrates in Chechil cheese as a percentage is 24% to 73% to 3%. It turns out that for losing weight this cheese is not the best snack option.

Therefore, if you want to lose weight, then try to eliminate or minimize the use of this product.

Benefit and harm

Such a product will be especially useful for people whose body suffers from a lack of calcium and phosphorus. By systematically using dairy products (including Chechil), it will be possible to restore the good condition of nails, hair and bones. This cheese will be a useful snack for those suffering from lack of weight or for those who want to gain weight (for example, athletes before a competition).

This product is contraindicated in case of allergies or lack of enzymes to the absorption of lactose. It should not be consumed with high cholesterol or calcium in the body, with caution - with kidney disease, high acidity and other diseases of the digestive tract.

Pigtail cheese is an original Armenian product, but it has long been conquered by the Russian consumer. Indisputable advantages of this cheese are bright smoked taste, ease of consumption and unusual appearance.

The process of making cheese "pigtail", see below.

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