Cholesterol Levels and Some Nutritional Parameters of Traditional Cheeses in Turkey
Abstract
Cheese has an important place in
terms of nutrition habits in our country. In Turkey, about 200 types of local
cheeses are manufactured and some of them are sold widespread especially in
supermarkets and big cities. In our study, some chemical properties of 29 types
of totally 50 cheeses were determined which were collected from 24 different
regions. In this respect; pH, total acidity, dry matter, fat, fat in dry
matter, salt, salt in dry matter, free fatty acids, total protein, water
soluble nitrogen, ripening index, cholesterol and energy values of cheese
samples were evaluated. The highest fat content was found in Gravyer cheese (380g/kg).
Relative to the mean cholesterol values, the highest cholesterol concentration
(163.46 mg/100g) was found in Dil cheese whereas Göçmen cheese had the lowest
(18.95 mg/100g) cholesterol content.
Keywords
Cholesterol,nutritional parameters,traditional cheese,Turkey
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