Based on the basic ingredients, the cheese can be made
from cow's milk, buffalo, sheep and goats. While
the texture of the cheese is classified into two types, namely young cheese /
soft (soft cheese) with a water content of 36-40% and old cheese / hard (hard
cheese) water yield 25-36%.
In making cheese, fresh milk is processed and
pasteurized milk coagulation, cutting and draining curd (curd), and
fermentation and maturation, and last packing. Yellow or red color in the cheese
comes from the addition of annato of achiote seeds of fruit trees. If the cheese contains calcium,
protein, and phosphorus in large quantities because of the cheese is
concentrated milk.
Whatever the type, the cheese must be made from fresh milk. Compaction stage of fermentation
during the manufacturing process and increase the nutritional value of cheese. The
content of protein, for example, cheese is higher than fresh milk. 100 grams of cheese containing an
average of 22.8 grams of protein, while the fresh milk only 3.2 per 100 gr. The calcium content is too, cheese
contains 777 mg of fresh milk and only about 143 mg per 100g weight of
material.
In addition to the above nutrient content, cheese is
also high in carbohydrates, fat, iron, fat and phosphorus. By consuming 100g of cheese, your
calcium needs tersuplai 20-25% of daily calcium needs. From some research
results, eating cheese can decrease pre-menstrual syndrome symptoms and
strengthens bones. High mineral
content of various cheeses are very good to protect your teeth from caries, it
is because the earlier elements can strengthen the tooth mineralization email.
The others benefits is that cheese rich in vitamin B12 and folic acid in the
cheese that are useful to help the synthesis of DNA, the maturation of red blood
cells and maintain nerve function
Although many health benefits, don’t eat cheese for
people with lactose intolerance. Milk sugar (lactose) contained may cause harm
to the body. Salt and fat content
in cheese is high, it is recommended for patients with kidney, heart, gall
bladder and liver disease should limit the amount of cheese consumption. But for those who are free from
diseases above, enjoy a delicious cheese and gain the benefits.
Keywords: cheese, the benefits of cheese, nutrient content
You have just read an article category by title The Benefits of Cheese. You can bookmark this page with a URL http://healthylifefocus.blogspot.com/2012/05/benefits-of-cheese.html. Thank you!
Ditulis oleh:
Nasrudin Latif, S.Pd, M.Pd.I -
