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Kefalotyri

Hard salty Greek sheep or goat milk cheese for frying and grating.

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About Kefalotyri

Kefalotyri is a hard Greek cheese made from sheep’s milk, goat’s milk, or a blend of the two. It is used as a table cheese and for grating, frying, baking, and finishing savoury dishes. Its firm body makes it useful where a cheese must hold its shape during cooking.

The flavour is distinctly salty and savoury, with sharper, more developed notes in older examples. It has a dense, firm texture that can be sliced or grated. When fried, it forms a browned exterior while remaining substantial inside; melting behaviour varies with age and moisture.

Kefalotyri is sold as a wheel, wedge, block, slices, or grated cheese, usually pale cream to yellow. Grating produces small pieces for pasta, soups, or fillings, while thick slices suit frying. Chilling firms it for cutting, and cooking changes the surface from dry and firm to browned and supple.

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Kefalotyri nutrition & diet

Kefalotyri nutritional value

Product example: GREEK KEFALOTYRI CHEESE (ROUSSAS DAIRY PRODUCTS)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
304kcal
Protein
21.4g
Carbs
3.6g
Fat
25.0g

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Portions & preparation

Use the exact Kefalotyri style and edible portion, since saltiness, firmness, and moisture vary among sheep-milk, goat-milk, and blended versions. Grated, fried, or saganaki-style portions may differ through added oil, browning, and accompanying starches or sauces.

Compare the right form: Match a reference to Kefalotyri made from the stated milk source, and to grated, sliced, fried, or unreduced edible cheese.

Diet considerations

Kefalotyri is an animal-derived dairy cheese when made from sheep or goat milk. Vegetarian compatibility can depend on the coagulant. Fried preparations may add oil or batter, while serving with bread, potatoes, or sauces changes the overall pattern and portion-dependent carbohydrate contribution.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — GREEK KEFALOTYRI CHEESE ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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