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Types of cheese
According to the Buena Vibra website, all cheeses come from cows, goats or other animals. In addition, the different types of cheese have a particular flavor that also identifies them with the place where they are made. It is true that they contain many nutritional properties, such as calcium and protein, but there is a reality that we cannot ignore and that is that cheese makes you fat.
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Many of those delicious cheeses are not so beneficial for health if we consume them excessively. We tell you the 10 that gain the most weight.
The 10 most fattening cheeses
Depending on the type of cheese you choose, it is important that you know that the fat content varies from one to another, this leads to weight gain or other health problems, since some also have a lot of sodium content, so Hypertensive people should consume it in small quantities.
Get to know the different cheese varieties to select the one that makes you gain weight the least.
1) Cured sheep cheese
Cured sheep’s cheese is the one that contains the most calories and fat of all. The long curing and pressing process to which it is subjected turns it into a very oily cheese with a very strong flavor. To give you an idea, every 100 grams of this cheese provides you with 50% fat and a total of 476 Kcal.
2) Goat cheese
This cheese follows in the ranking of the most fattening ones since it has a high percentage of fat in its milk and contains lipids so that it achieves its creamy texture. Each 100 grams contains 36% fat and provides 452 Kcal.
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3) Parmesan Cheese
This cheese of Italian origin is the typical one we use to grate and add to pasta or coarsely grated to gratin different foods in the oven. But it has 27.8% fat, although it is a little less than the others, it provides many calories since each 100 grams contains 427 Kcal.
4) Gruyère cheese
Gruyere cheese is of Swiss origin and is what we generally use in snacks or to eat with sweet potato or quince in the “vigilante” dessert, but it is also one of the most fattening. Keep in mind that it provides 413 Kcal per 100 grams and 32.4% fat.
5) Cheddar Cheese
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This cheese that has become so fashionable in recent years, first accompanying the classic hamburgers and then becoming popular with the typical French fries or baked potatoes covered with melted cheddar cheese, completing the menu with a fresh beer. It is a calorie bomb, since cheese alone contains 403 Kcal per 100 grams and provides 33.8% fat.
6) Manchego cheese
It is the typical Spanish cheese, being the king of calories and fats, because it is made with pressed sheep’s milk and requires a long cure. The result is an oily cheese with a strong flavor, for demanding palates. But be careful with the amount or frequency you consume it because it provides 476 Kcal per 100 grams and is 50% fat.
7) Blue cheese
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This is one of the most popular types of cheese found on the market and it is the most controversial, because it has those who love it and those who hate it. Its flavor and smell is very strong but it combines very well with many preparations, both salty and sweet and sour. At the end of the manufacturing process, a base of penicillium fungi is added to develop mold. This is what determines its aroma and color and what causes rejection in many people.
For many, it is truly a delicious cheese to eat alone, spread, chopped or combined with different meals. But be careful that it provides 369 Kcal per 100 grams and 30% fat.
8) Gouda
Gouda cheese is of Dutch origin and is characterized by being a semi-hard cheese, made from cow’s milk, today it is known and marketed in all parts of the world. It has excellent nutritional properties, because it is made with high quality ingredients. It is consumed in bites or alone accompanied with a glass of white wine.
This delicious cheese also provides many fats and calories. In total each 10 grams 356 Kcal and 27% fat.
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9) Camembert Cheese
It is a totally delicious cheese, ideal for spreading on bread due to its creaminess and milky flavor. Although this cheese does not provide as many calories, it is among those considered the fattest, since it contains 300 Kcal per 100 grams and 24% fat.
10) Provolone Cheese
Originally from southern Italy, provolone cheese is a semi-hard type with a soft rind. It is made from cow’s milk and its flavor is intense and spicy. In Argentina, a lot of fine grating is used to season pastas and add to fillings. It is delicious but the thing is that it is one of the most fattening, since every 100 grams contains 400 Kcal and 30% fat.
The 5 cheeses that are least fattening
Just as we tell you which are the most powerful cheeses so that you can choose them from time to time to treat yourself, you already know that their daily consumption is not advisable at all, in addition to their amount of calories and fats, they have a high monetary value . But there are other, more common, everyday cheeses that, although they are also fattening, there are skim, light and salt-free versions that you can choose to lower your calorie and fat intake. We detail them below.
1) Mozzarella
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It is one of the most consumed cheeses, since it is used in many recipes, the most typical for pizza, in salads and it is widely used to fill empanadas. Mozzarella has 23% fat and provides 300 Kcal per 100 grams.
2) Fresh cheese
The million dollar question is Does fresh cheese make you fat?…The reality is that it is the typical cheese that is bought when we want to lose a little weight or go on a diet. Fresh cheeses are made by curdling and dehydrating milk, which is why additional conservation techniques are not applied, which would make them more fatty, salty and caloric. But we must keep in mind that they are not kept for many days and should always be in the refrigerator without breaking the cold chain.
It contains 24% fat and provides 299 Kcal per 100 grams. That is why the daily recommendation in a healthy eating plan is to consume a cassette-type portion. And the good thing is that you can get it in light, skim and salt-free versions.
3) Feta cheese
Feta cheese is an invention of the Greeks. It is a very white cheese with a creamy texture although it maintains a firmness that allows it to be cut into slices or cubes for preparations or for snacking. The characteristic that stands out the most is that it is a fairly salty cheese. But it contains only 260 Kcal per 100 grams and 21% fat.
4) Cream cheese
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Another of the most common cheeses consumed daily in many preparations is cream cheese. Both for making omelettes, fillings, spreading on toast and eating in a sandwich. It is a very lightly processed cheese based on a lot of milk and fat to achieve that creamy texture. It contains 301 Kcal per 100 grams and 25% fat. Therefore we can consider that creamy cheese makes you fat more than the 5 cheeses on this list of healthiest cheeses.
5) Ricotta cheese
In Argentina we directly call it “ricota”, and the fresh ricotta sold loose in delicatessens is highly appreciated. It is used for salty foods such as lasagna, fillings for pasta, to replace the potato in gnocchi and other preparations. Ricotta is also widely used in pastry, both for invoices, cakes, ensaimadas and more jams. This cheese provides 12% fat and 176 Kcal per 100 grams.
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Of the entire list that we tell you, including other varieties that we do not mention here but exist in the world and are delicious, ricotta is the cheese with less fat.