Written By: Tania Tarafdar | Updated : November 2, 2017 1:50 PM IST
You might want to cut down your salt intake but if are eating cheese at every meal, it can be difficult. Did you know just one slice of cheese pizza contains around 551 mg of sodium? Salt is one of the basic ingredients in cheese. Manufacturers add salt to cheese because it prevents bacteria from growing inside cheese apart from controlling moisture, improving texture and enhancing the taste. But that does not mean you have to completely cut down on cheese. Remember that cheese provides you with important nutrients like calcium, phosphorus and protein. You can choose from the less salty ones. Find out from nutritionist Urvashi Sawhney.
Which are the saltiest types of cheese?
There are around 23 types of cheese out of which imported blue, feta, halloumi and processed cheese like string cheese and Edam are the saltiest ones of the lot. It turns out that feta; imported blue and halloumi cheese is saltier than seawater itself. In fact, one ounce of these cheeses pack as much sodium as a bag of salted potato chips.
Which are the less salty types of cheese?
Mozzarella, cream cheese and cottage cheese fall on the low-sodium blends. Parmesan and ricotta can also be good low-sodium options. Here are 5 types of cheese you can enjoy guilt-free when trying to lose weight.
How to buy the best cheese?
But when you are at the grocery store browsing the cheese section, the sodium level should not be the only criteria of buying cheese. Many manufacturers who use less sodium also use other artificial ingredients to make up for the lack of salty flavour. Also, a lot of cheesemakers use highly processed, conventional salt in their cheese making. So the first rule for picking cheese is to make sure your manufacturer is using a genuine sea salt, aka real salt. Fresh cheese is uncooked, soft, creamy and white in colour. It cannot be stored for a very long time and has a very mild and delicate taste. Here are 5 healthy reasons you should add more paneer to your diet.
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