Emmental
Emmental
Swiss cow-milk cheese with large holes and a mild sweet flavour.
About Emmental
Emmental is a Swiss cow-milk cheese used sliced, grated, melted, or served in pieces. It is common in sandwiches, gratins, sauces, baked dishes, fondue-style preparations, and cheese boards. Its large holes and mild character distinguish it from many other firm cheeses.
The flavour is mild, sweet, and gently nutty, becoming fuller with age. Its texture is firm yet supple when cool and soft, elastic, and flowing when heated. Younger and more mature examples can differ in firmness, aroma, sharpness, and melting behaviour.
Emmental is sold as a wheel, wedge, block, slice, or grated cheese. The interior is pale ivory to light yellow and marked by prominent round holes, while the rind may be natural or treated. Cutting, grating, and heating alter its texture and determine how readily it melts.
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Emmental
emmental de Savoie IGP
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Emmental de Savoie ou emmenthal de Savoie
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emmental français râpé
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Emmental from France
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Emmental ou emmenthal
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Emmental ou emmenthal, râpé
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Emmentaler
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Emmental nutrition & diet
Emmental nutritional value
Reference: Emmental cheese
Per 100 g of the edible portion of the explicitly named reference food.
- Calories
- 373kcal
- Protein
- 27.3g
- Carbs
- Trace
- Fat
- 28.8g
Trace: the source reports a very small amount per 100 g, not zero. No exact quantity is available to calculate for a different portion.
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
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Diet considerations
Emmental is animal-derived cow-milk cheese and is not plant-based. Compatibility changes with milk-processing details, rennet or other production ingredients, coatings, breads, pasta, meat, and sauces. Plain cheese should be distinguished from a composed dish, where cereal ingredients and portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns arise from the accompanying foods.
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Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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 — Emmental ou emmenthal ↗. 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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