
Product Insights
Gouda is a Dutch-style pressed cow‑milk cheese that belongs to the dairy and cheese groups in nutrition classifications. It carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is placed in NOVA group 4, containing 29 g fat, 20 g saturated fat, 25 g protein, 2.1 g salt and only 0.1 g sugars per 100 g, which makes it energy‑dense yet low in sugar. The cheese includes the colour additive E160a (carotene) and a microbial coagulant, so it may not fit low‑salt or low‑fat diets, but it does provide a good amount of protein and calcium.
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Nutritional Values
Values per 100 g/ml
Comparative Analysis
Compared with typical cheese averages, Gouda’s 29 g fat and 20 g saturated fat per 100 g exceed the average 25.03 g fat and 15.29 g saturated fat, its 2.1 g salt is below the average 3.31 g, its 0.1 g sugar is far lower than the 1.83 g average, while its 25 g protein is higher than the 20.25 g average and its 361 kcal energy surpasses the 323 kcal norm.
Ingredients
Pasteurisierte Kuhmilch, Salz, Käsereikulturen (enthalten Milch), mikrobieller Labaustauschstoff, Farbstoff: Carotin (enthält Milch)
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