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Džiugas cheese

Džiugas is an aged Lithuanian hard cheese made from cow’s milk, commonly grated, shaved or served in pieces for its concentrated savoury flavour.

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About Džiugas cheese

Džiugas is a Lithuanian hard cheese made from cow’s milk and matured for an extended period. It is commonly grated or shaved over foods, and can also be served in small pieces as a table cheese. Its compact texture is firm and brittle, with a savoury, concentrated flavour that becomes more pronounced with ageing.

It is generally sold as a whole wheel or portion, and also as grated or finely shaved cheese. Ageing and the particular product affect firmness, moisture and flavour; the name refers to a specific cheese rather than to hard cheese generally.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Lithuanian

Džiugas

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Džiugas cheese nutrition & diet

Džiugas cheese nutritional value

Reference: Cheese, hard, average

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

Calories
411kcal
Protein
24.9g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat
34.5g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Nutrition comparisons depend on the maturity and moisture of the cheese, as well as whether measurements refer to a whole portion or grated product. Check whether any packaged version includes additional ingredients.

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: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 12-604 ↗. 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.

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