Cottage cheese is a sour-milk product, which has in its composition a decent set of important substances needed daily for all organs and systems of our body. The curative qualities of cottage cheese have been known for a long time and today even children know what help this product provides to health.
In our time, the market can offer a sufficient variety of cottage cheese varieties, so each person will find a product that meets his needs and desires.
Composition and nutritional value of cottage cheese
Based on the fat content of cottage cheese can be divided into:
- fat (18 - 20%);
- bold (9 - 10%);
- low-fat (less than 8%);
- degreased (0.1%).
From the index of fat content, the nutritional value of cottage cheese changes.
Skim cheese:
- proteins - 16.8 g;
- fats - 0.1 g;
- carbohydrates - 2.1 g.
Low-fat cottage cheese:
- proteins - 17.2 g;
- fats - 5 g;
- carbohydrates - 2.1 g.
Bold cottage cheese:
- proteins - 16 g;
- fats - 9 g;
- carbohydrates - 2.2 g.
Fatty cottage cheese:
- proteins - 15.1 g;
- fats - 18 g;
- carbohydrates - 2.8 g.
The composition of this granular product is enriched: unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins A, B, C, H, PP, saccharides, ashes, minerals, etc., the amount of these substances depends on the type of cottage cheese.
Energy value of cottage cheese:
- fatty - 200 kcal per 100 g;
- bold - 165 kcal per 100 g;
- low-fat - 121 kcal per 100 g;
- fat-free - 78 kcal per 100 g.
This dairy product can also be prepared independently at home from milk and sour cream.
Nutritional value of homemade cottage cheese:
- proteins - 15.2 g;
- fats - 25 g;
- carbohydrates - 3.5 g;
- Caloric value is 230 kcal per 100 g.
Fatty types of cottage cheese have a lot of useful properties, but you can not call this product dietary at all, so if you follow the weight, you should choose low-fat or low-fat cottage cheese. Although, if once a week you will eat a small portion of fatty cottage cheese, extra pounds from this will not appear.