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Farmer cheese (tvorog)

Farmer cheese, or tvorog, is a fresh crumbly cheese used in fillings, pastries, dumplings, and savory dishes.

Farmer cheese (tvorog) — illustrative ingredient image

About Farmer cheese (tvorog)

Farmer cheese, identified here with tvorog, is a fresh, unripened curd cheese made by coagulating milk and draining the curds. It is commonly used in sweet and savoury fillings, pastries, dumplings, pancakes, cheesecakes, spreads, and baked dishes. Because it is not aged, its flavour is milder and fresher than that of ripened cheeses.

It is usually white or off-white, with a mild tang and a moist curd texture. Depending on how thoroughly it is drained or pressed, it may be loose and granular, soft and spreadable, or firm enough to slice. Blending makes it smoother, while pressing removes moisture and gives it a denser texture.

It may be sold plain, pressed, salted, or mixed with cream or other ingredients. For cooking, it can be crumbled, mashed, sieved, or blended before being combined with fillings and batters. Draining, pressing, or adding sugar changes its behaviour, so a loose curd and a firm cake-like version are not always interchangeable.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Farmer cheese

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Farmer cheese (tvorog) nutrition & diet

Farmer cheese (tvorog) nutritional value

Cottage cheese, farmer's

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
148kcal
Protein
11.0g
Carbs
4.3g
Fat
9.7g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible curd portion of the specified farmer cheese or tvorog, noting whether it is dry, moist, salted, sweetened, or blended. Fresh cheeses vary in moisture and formulation, so a plain curd reference should be kept separate from filled pastries, dumplings, or spreads.

Compare the right form: Match the exact farmer cheese or tvorog style, milk source, moisture, and additions; plain curd, sweetened filling, and baked preparations require separate references.

Diet considerations

Farmer cheese or tvorog is an animal-derived dairy food when made from milk, though the milk species and recipe should be confirmed. Compatibility changes with added eggs, sugar, fruit, cereal flour, gelatin, or meat fillings. Pastries and dumplings introduce cereal ingredients and alter the dish’s carbohydrate pattern.

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: USDA FoodData Central — Cottage cheese, farmer's ↗. 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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