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Anari cheese

Anari cheese is a soft, fresh cheese traditionally made from whey and used in savory or sweet dishes.

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About Anari cheese

Anari is a fresh, soft cheese traditionally made by heating whey and collecting the resulting curds. It can be eaten on its own or used in savoury fillings, salads, pastries, and other cooked dishes. Unsalted Anari is also used in sweet preparations.

It is usually white, moist, and crumbly to lightly cohesive, with a mild milky flavour and little ageing character. It may be sold fresh and unsalted, or in salted forms; texture changes according to draining and handling, and salt changes its savoury impression.

Firmer or salted versions may be crumbled, sliced, or mixed into food. Cooking can reduce moisture and firm the curds, while fresh handling preserves a softer texture. Moisture, salt level, and firmness vary between producers.

Ingredient type
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Local names for anari cheese

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Anari cheese

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Anari cheese nutrition & diet

Anari cheese nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Cheese, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
313kcal
Protein
18.4g
Carbs
0.9g
Fat
26.2g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the specific fresh anari cheese form and distinguish soft, moist cheese from pressed, salted, or dried versions. Portion and preparation should state whether it is served plain, crumbled, baked, sweetened, or combined with pastry, fruit, or other ingredients that alter the overall composition.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to fresh Cypriot anari cheese made from whey, including moisture, salting, pressing, and any added ingredients.

Diet considerations

Anari cheese is animal-derived dairy, traditionally a whey cheese, and is not plant-based. Compatibility changes with milk source, cultures, salt, and recipe additions. Sweet fillings, pastry, bread, meat, or egg can alter suitability and introduce cereal ingredients or a different carbohydrate pattern than plain cheese.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.4.5.0_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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