2024-04-09 23:11:03
On bread in the morning, on pizza at lunchtime and in the evening… how about raclette again? Cheese is always good, but is it healthy? And if so: which varieties score highly in terms of nutritional values and which should you avoid? A new list provides information.
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Is cheese healthy or unhealthy?
Even the blandest dish can often be saved if you simply gratinate it with cheese. No question: without Gouda, Emmentaler, Mozzarella and all the other delicious varieties are rarely available in this country. Even new vegans often find it even harder to say goodbye to this dairy product than to say goodbye to meat. It tastes too good too!
Unfortunately, cheese doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to health. Rightly so! Because besides plenty Fat and calories There are a lot of them in most varieties Salt and saturated fatwhich increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
However, from a health perspective, you don’t have to do without it completely. After all, cheese also provides some elementary nutrients such as proteins, calcium and B vitamins – important for bones, teeth and muscles, among other things. The German Nutrition Society (DGE) recommends one for healthy adults daily amount von 50 to 60 gramswhich is about two normal slices.
But of course cheese is not just cheese. The news portal “Heidelberg24” has taken the trouble to on Basis of nutritional values, fat and salt content die healthiest and unhealthiest varieties to filter out. As always, such information is of course only a rough guide. What is healthy and how always depends on the individual constitution and personal needs.
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The top 3 healthiest cheeses
A real classic ends up in first place: Mozzarella! The popular caprese ingredient is comparatively low in fat, with around 20 grams of fat per 100 grams, and is also a real source of protein: even 100 grams contain around 20 grams of protein, and depending on the brand, often more (up to 28 grams).
Second place goes to cottage cheese. It is also a top source of protein (around 13 grams per 100 grams) and is also particularly low in calories: only 102 kilocalories per 100 grams hit the hips. For comparison: For mozzarella it is 255 to 280.
Emmentalthird in the ranking, has a comparatively high salt and fat content, but is full of vitamin D, proteins and potassium (around 380 kcl/100 g).
Relatively low in calories cream cheese (105 kcl/100 g) or a protein bomb harzer cheese (131 kcl/100 g) with 30 percent protein content, you can use it with a relatively clear conscience from a health perspective.
Also interesting: We’ll show you here how you can lose weight with the protein source cottage cheese. You’ll also find out here how you can successfully avoid sugar and make fasting on sweets child’s play.
This is the unhealthiest cheese
However, you should only enjoy the very salty varieties in moderation Halloumi, Blue mold– and Sheep cheese. As a rule of thumb, the longer a cheese has matured, the more salt it contains. You can usually taste it too. However, hard and semi-hard cheeses also contain a lot calciumso they collect a few points again.
Knocked off on the last rank the country processed cheese. The salts in it consist of phosphates, which have a particularly unhealthy effect on bones, blood vessels, kidneys and heart and can also increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. The enjoyment of processed cheese should therefore remain an exception!
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