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Bryndza cheese

Bryndza cheese is a soft, tangy brined cheese used as a spread, filling, or savory topping.

Bryndza cheese — illustrative ingredient image

About Bryndza cheese

Bryndza cheese is the **English-language product description for a soft, tangy, salted cheese generally associated with sheep’s milk**. It is used as a bread spread, dumpling or pastry filling, potato topping, or savoury ingredient in cooked dishes. Milk composition and saltiness can differ between producers.

Its flavour ranges from **gently lactic to distinctly sharp and salty**, depending on maturation and formulation. The cheese is moist and may be crumbly or spreadable, while retail versions can also have a smoother consistency.

The product is typically **white to pale ivory** and may be packed as a soft mass, crumbled cheese, or smoother spread. Blending can make it more uniform, and cooking incorporates its flavour into fillings, toppings, or other savoury dishes.

Ingredient type
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Local names for bryndza cheese

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English

bryndza cheese

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Bryndza cheese nutrition & diet

Bryndza 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

Treat bryndza cheese as a named brined cheese, not as a generic soft cheese. Establish milk source, regional formulation, salting, moisture, and ripeness, then record the edible spread, crumble, filling, or topping separately from potatoes, dough, herbs, and sauces.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the identified bryndza cheese formulation, milk source, brined soft form, and edible portion, with recipe additions specified.

Diet considerations

Bryndza cheese is animal-derived, commonly associated with sheep’s milk, but the formulation must be verified. Compatibility changes with cow or mixed milk, cereal dough, potatoes, meat, and baked coatings. Plain cheese has a different carbohydrate pattern from filled pastries, dumplings, or potato-based dishes; portion matters.

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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