
Product Insights
Hirtenkäse is an organic, fermented cheese made primarily from milk, classified under the "Milk and dairy products" and "Cheese" groups. It carries a Nutri‑Score of E and falls into NOVA group 3, reflecting moderate processing with added salt, cultures and calcium chloride. Nutritionally it offers high protein (17 g per 100 g) and low sugar, but also high fat (21 g), saturated fat (14 g) and salt (3 g), which moderate its overall health profile.
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Nutritional Values
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Comparative Analysis
Hirtenkäse contains 0.7 g of sugar, 21 g of fat, 14 g of saturated fat and 3 g of salt per 100 g, all of which are lower than the average cheese values of 1.83 g sugar, 25.03 g fat, 15.29 g saturated fat and 3.31 g salt, making it slightly leaner and less salty than typical cheeses.
Ingredients
Milch*, Speisesalz, Labaustauschstoff, Säuerungskulturen (enthält Milch), Koagulationsmittel: Calciumchlorid *aus kontrolliert ökologischer Landwirtschaft
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