Hard cheese calories: calorie table

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-18 00:50

Everyone who is not indifferent to cheese, the leader in the popularity rating of fermented milk products, should take into account its energy value when drawing up a he althy diet. The calorie content of hard cheese, the fattest and most nutritious type, is high and varies from 350 to 420 kcal per 100 g of product. This indicator depends on the variety associated with the technology of its production, and the fat content of the milk used.

Views

Many varieties of hard cheeses are made using two methods: boiling or drying with the addition of lactic acid bacteria and enzymes that stimulate the milk curdling process. This product can ripen from three months to three years.

A special niche is occupied by extra-hard cheeses (Italian "parmesan" or Swiss "sbrinz"), which wait for their readiness from two to ten years. The famous parmesan, when ripe, becomes the hardest product. It is split with a knife resembling a chisel, as well as with a special hammer that hits a metal insert on the knife handle. If the calorie content of hard cheese from Switzerland is"sbrinz" is 429 kcal per 100 g of product, then Italian parmesan is a more dietary option, its energy value is 292 kcal per 100 g.

Extra-hard cheeses are used to prepare gourmet dishes, either grated or in small crushed pieces. And they are also served as ready-made thin shavings as an appetizer for wine. Of the varieties of hard cheeses, there are: cheeses of natural maturation ("Gouda", "Edamer", "Maasdam"), gourmet cheeses with blue mold ("Blau Bastianse", "Delfts Blau"), peasant cheeses ("Bemster", "Stolveyker"), smoked ("Gouda") or with red rind ("Doruvael"). The calorie content of hard cheese depends on its fat content, which in Parmesan is 32%, in Dutch cheese - 45%, in Swiss - 50%. It is known that the higher this indicator for a popular fermented milk product, the tastier it is.

From hard cheeses in Russia they produce: "Dutch", which corresponds to "Edam" from the Netherlands, "Swiss", English "Cheddar", "Kostroma", "Russian", "Soviet", "Yaroslavsky", " Altai and Gorno altaysky, Moskovsky, Kavkazsky, Brie President cheese, smoked varieties and others.

Composition

Cheese contains 26-28% protein, which is absorbed by the human body much better than meat. Nutritionists call solid varieties "concentrated milk" because sometimes a small piece of cheese for breakfast (30-50 g) can replace 300-400 ml of valuable liquid. The high calorie content of hard cheese is associated with a high lipid content inmilk (20-28%). They are also rich in vitamins: A, group B (B1, B2, B6, B9, B12), PP, E and C. The described product contains many minerals: zinc, calcium, copper, manganese, sodium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus. Milk fat has a fusible structure and a large amount of phosphatites, which contribute to its almost complete absorption (by 98-99%).

Benefit

Eating hard cheese, which is high in calories, you need to monitor the moderation of portions and a sufficient amount of physical activity. This will help to use up the excess energy gained from the nutritious food.

But hard cheeses, if eaten regularly in sufficient quantities, bring a person the essential amino acids that make up their composition: tryptophan, methionine and lysine. The first one helps to reduce appetite, participates in the synthesis of vitamin B3, which is necessary for brain activity. In turn, lysine and methionine help break down fats and slow down the aging process of cells.

Table of calories for different types of hard cheese

Despite the benefits that hard cheese gives to the body when consumed, the calorie content in 100 grams of any variety of this product is 17-20% of the total daily diet. Anyone who monitors their figure or blood cholesterol levels can consume no more than 20–50 g of mature cheese per day.

Cheese varieties	Fat	Energy value in kcal per 100g
"Dutch" Gouda Edamian	45 %	340-356
Gouda	48%	361-362
Kostroma	45%	345
"Russian"	45-50%	337-366
Kondrovo Russian "Olterber"	50%	355
Dobryana Russian	50%	360
Soviet	50%	356
"Poshekhonsky"	45%	350
Uglichsky	45%	335-347
Yaroslavsky	45%	361
"Swiss"	50%	335-380
"Altai"	50%	355
Ozerny	50%	350
"Steppe"	45%	362
Cheddar	50%	392-405
Kaunassky	30%	355
"Latvian"	45%	316
"Lithuanian"	30%	250-338
Lithuanian Gouda, Edam	45%	334
"Altai"	50%	356
Chester	50%	363
Cheese with mushrooms	50 %	395
Emmental	45 %	420
Parmesan	32%	292
Gruyere	49%	396
Munster	45%	365
Lambert	50%	377
Appenzeller	50 %	400
Edamer	40 %	340
Etorki (sheep)	50%	401
Roquefort	45%	332-369
Limburger	28%	327
Oltermani	55%	400
Maasdam	45%	340-360

When preparing meals or snacks, hard cheese is often rubbed on a grater to get a delicious crust. A teaspoon of this delicacy contains 8 g, from which you can get 30 kcal. A tablespoon of grated hard cheese contains 25 g, while the calorie content of the product is 94 kcal.

A glass (200 ml) contains 320 g of hard grated cheese with a calorie content of 1200 kcal, and a cup (250 ml) contains 400 g and 1500 kcal respectively.

Energy value of "Russian" cheese

One of the most popular domestic cheeses - "Russian" - is produced today in Russia and some countries of the near abroad. The characteristic features of this variety of hard cheese are its pronounced, delicate taste and “fine lace” pattern. Prepare "Russian" cheese from pasteurized milk obtained from cows, with the addition of rennet and lactic acid bacteria. The product is aged for 2.5 months and then goes to stores.

Calorie hard cheese "Russian" can vary from 337 to 366 kcal. Milk protein is approximately 23%, lipids - about 30% (in dry weight, the fat content of the product does not exceed 50%). This cheese variety is rich in B, A, E, D and PP vitamins. For 100 g of product there are 0.88 g of calcium, 0.81 g of sodium, 88 mg of potassium and 0.5 g of phosphorus. Cheese "Russian" with a fat content of 45% contains 337 kcal per 100 g of the product, the calorie content of hard cheese with 50% fat content (of the same variety) is 358 kcal, and the energy value of the Russian "Como" is 363 kcal.

Harm and contraindications

When buying your favorite product, you need to pay attention to its natural composition: the addition of vegetable fats (palm oil) reduces its cost and significantly impairs quality. It should also be borne in mind that people suffering from gastrointestinal problems are forbidden to eat spicy varieties of the described product. Sometimes hard cheese, the calorie content of which may be low, causes headaches, migraine attacks or nightmares. This harm brings an excess of the amino acid from cheese - tryptophan. If you abuse solid varieties of the product, then this can trigger the occurrence of excess cholesterol in the blood, its thickening, hypertension or atherosclerosis.

Blue cheese (hard), whose calorie content is 340-353 kcal per 100 g of a spicy product, is prohibited in the diet of pregnant women, as certain products with mold contain a dangerous amount of bacteria that cause listeriosis. This disease can lead to problems with the bearing of the baby and his birth.

For fitness nutrition

Useful properties of hard cheeses - a godsend for a vegetarian menu or for those who want to diversify their protein diet. They perform inas a substitute for meat or fish. Protein is involved in the formation of muscles and organs, while phosphorus and calcium strengthen the structure of joints and bones. When choosing hard cheeses for a diet during weight loss, you need to pay attention to the product label, which indicates the exact energy value of the product in calories. For example, the calorie content of 45% fat hard cheese can vary from 310 kcal to 420 kcal.

At the same time, Cheddar cheese can be produced both with a fat content of 49-50% (405 kcal) and 33%. Calorie content in the second case will be only 380 kcal. A dietary version of this cheese called "Cheddar" contains only 18% fat and has only 282 kcal. At the same time, milk fat is absorbed by the human body quite easily, but a high percentage of lipids can prevent weight loss. Therefore, it is more expedient when losing weight to eat no more than two cheese slices (plates) in the morning. You can also consume no more than 20 g of your favorite hard cheese before lunch, but no more than twice a week.

Product helps to maintain muscle mass and he alth during the fight against extra pounds, but it is necessary to ensure sufficient physical activity.

Zucchini diet dish with grated cheese

From the products you will need: 1 kg of zucchini, 15 g of sunflower oil, 40 g of corn flour, 1-2 eggs, 200 g of Adyghe cheese and 150 g of "Russian", 1-2 cloves of garlic (to taste), fresh parsley. In order to prepare a delicious dietcasserole, zucchini rub on a coarse grater and sprinkle with s alt. Then they are allowed to settle and the excess liquid is drained, squeezing out the mass. Grated cheese, chopped parsley, favorite spices are added, garlic is squeezed out. Mix with flour and egg, giving the mass uniformity. The baking sheet is greased with oil, the future casserole is poured onto it and the surface is leveled. Sprinkle with cheese and bake at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes. The calorie content of such a dish is 156 kcal per 100 g of casserole.