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White cheese
Calories & nutrition facts
white, average
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 381 kcal —
- Protein 24 g 47%
- Carbohydrate 0.1 g 0%
- Fat 32 g 41%
- Saturated fat 21 g 106%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 0.1 g —
- Sodium 502 mg 22%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 389 µg 43%
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg 1%
- Vitamin E 0.62 mg 4%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.02 mg 2%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.46 mg 35%
- Niacin (B3) 0.1 mg 1%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.29 mg 6%
- Vitamin B6 0.08 mg 5%
- Biotin (B7) 3.9 µg 13%
- Folate (B9) 39 µg 10%
- Vitamin B12 1.6 µg 67%
Minerals
- Calcium 544 mg 42%
- Iron 0.3 mg 2%
- Magnesium 22 mg 5%
- Phosphorus 408 mg 33%
- Potassium 82 mg 2%
- Zinc 3.5 mg 32%
- Copper 0.03 mg 3%
- Manganese 0.02 mg 1%
- Selenium 3 µg 5%
- Iodine 41 µg 27%
Similar foods
- Queso blanco white cheesewhite, queso blanco310 kcal / 100 g
- Medium fat soft white spreadable cheesespreadable, medium fat, soft, white153 kcal / 100 g
- Cheeseaverage277 kcal / 100 g
- Hard cheeseaverage411 kcal / 100 g
- Full fat soft white spreadable cheesespreadable, full fat, soft, white252 kcal / 100 g
- White Cheshire cheese380 kcal / 100 g
- Low fat soft white spreadable cheesespreadable, soft white, low fat99 kcal / 100 g
- White breadaverage236 kcal / 100 g
Questions about White cheese
How should you store white cheese after opening?
Keep it covered in the fridge and use a clean knife each time. If it came packed in brine, keep the cheese submerged in the brine; otherwise, wrap it tightly or store it in an airtight container.
Can you freeze white cheese?
You can, but freezing often makes it crumbly or grainy once thawed. It works best for cheese you plan to crumble into a cooked dish; thaw it in the fridge.
Can you cook white cheese, or does it melt?
That depends on the cheese: some soft white cheeses soften and brown, while others hold their shape or turn crumbly. Try a small piece in a hot pan first; for a quick bake, crumble it over vegetables and cook at 200 °C until lightly browned.
What can you make with white cheese?
Crumble it over salads, fold it into omelettes, or tuck it into savoury pastries with spinach or herbs. Its salty, tangy flavour also works well in a sandwich with tomato and cucumber.
What can you use instead of white cheese?
For a salty, crumbly topping, feta is a good stand-in; it has 16.6 g of protein per 100 g, compared with 24 g in white cheese. For a milder flavour, try fresh cheese, though it may be softer.
Is white cheese higher in protein than feta?
Yes. White cheese has 24 g of protein per 100 g, compared with 16.6 g in feta.
How much white cheese is a typical serving?
A small piece or a generous crumble of about 30 g is a practical serving to add to a salad or sandwich. That portion provides 114 kcal.
Source: CoFID (UK) 12-368 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
