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Burrata

Fresh Italian cheese with a mozzarella shell and cream centre.

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About Burrata

Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese made with a mozzarella shell surrounding a softer filling of cream and shredded curd. It is served as a table cheese and added to salads, vegetables, pasta, pizza, toast, and bread, where its creamy centre enriches the dish. It is best known as a fresh rather than aged cheese.

The shell is mild, milky, and elastic, while the centre is soft, rich, and creamy, often with loose strands of curd. Freshness strongly affects firmness and flavour: a very fresh burrata has a delicate shell and flowing filling, while an older one becomes firmer and less lively. Formulation also changes the balance of shell and centre.

Burrata is commonly sold as a rounded individual portion immersed in liquid, though sizes and packaging vary. Cutting or tearing the shell releases the filling. It is usually served cool or at room temperature; baking or grilling melts and spreads the cheese, changing its fresh texture and appearance.

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Burrata nutrition & diet

Burrata nutritional value

Reference: Burrata

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the explicitly named reference food.

Calories
259kcal
Protein
10.6g
Carbs
0.9g
Fat
23.4g

Per 100 g edible portion. ANSES Ciqual 2025; energy and protein follow EU Regulation 1169/2011 (protein = nitrogen × 6.25); carbohydrate excludes fibre. Values describe this food form, not every brand or recipe. Reused under the Etalab Open Licence 2.0: https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/licence-ouverte-open-licence/.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible cheese portion and identify whether the creamy centre is fully included, drained, or mixed into a dish. Freshness, moisture, salt, and serving temperature affect texture and portion definition. References should distinguish burrata from mozzarella and from cooked or dressed preparations.

Compare the right form: Match references to fresh burrata with its mozzarella shell and cream filling intact, specifying drained edible portion and any dressing or cooking.

Diet considerations

Burrata is an animal-derived dairy cheese. Compatibility changes with milk ingredients, added cream, and accompaniments such as meat, fish, bread, or cereal-based coatings. Plain fresh cheese differs from baked or dressed burrata, while serving context can introduce animal additions and portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — Burrata ↗. 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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