Healthy Food Database

Goat's Cheese

Unlike cows milk, goats milk contains no beta-carotene, its cheese is more white in colour than cows milk cheese. It has a very distinctive flavour - some more strong than others.

Category: Cheese

In Season: all year

To Buy:

Buy fresh or surface-ripened (like brie and camembert) with a soft white mould. There are many different varieties available, soft and semi-hard with varying strengths. Go to a good cheese shop and ask to try before you buy.

To Store:

Store in the fridge ideally in a calico cloth or greaseproof paper.

Tips & Tricks:

Cooking Tips:

Delicious with salad, goes well with beetroot, walnuts and figs. Because it has such a strong flavour you can use less, cut down on fat and enjoy it' health benefits as well.

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Nutrition per Per serve:

Weight (grams):

Carbohydrates, g:

0.3

Fat (g):

4.7

Monosaturated Fat , g:

1.0

Vitamin B2:

Sodium:

Salicylates:

Safe/negligible amount

Energy (kJ):

247

Protein (g):

3.9

Saturated Fat, g :

3.1

Vitamin A:

Calcium:

Amines:

High

Glutamates:

n/a

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

Eye Problems

Osteoporosis