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Idiazabal Cheese

Idiazabal is a firm Spanish cheese traditionally made from sheep’s milk and often served sliced or grated.

Idiazabal Cheese — illustrative ingredient image

About Idiazabal Cheese

Idiazabal is a named Spanish cheese traditionally made from sheep’s milk and formed into firm wheels. It is commonly served in wedges or thin slices on cheese boards and in sandwiches, and it can be grated over cooked dishes.

The cheese has a dense, sliceable body that can become crumbly with age, with a pronounced savory dairy flavor. Some examples are smoked, while others are not; the degree of aging affects firmness and flavor.

Idiazabal has a pale ivory to yellowish appearance, and its rind may be natural or treated, depending on the product. It is sold as whole wheels, wedges, slices, or grated cheese. The description does not specify whether a particular example is smoked, its aging duration, or its exact cut.

Ingredient type
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Local names for idiazabal cheese

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Idiazabal Cheese

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Idiazabal Cheese nutrition & diet

Idiazabal 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

Reference traditional Idiazabal as a firm cheese made from sheep’s milk, distinguishing smoked from unsmoked cheese and sliced, cubed, or grated portions. Aging, rind inclusion, and use in a cooked dish affect the edible form, while bread, oil, and accompaniments should be assessed separately.

Compare the right form: Match firm Idiazabal made from sheep’s milk, specifying smoked or unsmoked style, age if relevant, and whether rind is included.

Diet considerations

Idiazabal is animal-derived sheep’s-milk cheese. Compatibility changes with milk ingredients, processing aids, rind treatment, and dishes containing meat, stock, or cereal foods. A grated or sliced portion may be paired with bread or pastry, altering the meal’s carbohydrate pattern beyond the cheese itself.

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.

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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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