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Labneh

Middle Eastern strained yoghurt cheese, thick and tangy.

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About Labneh

Labneh is a Middle Eastern strained yoghurt cheese with a thick consistency and tangy flavour. It is used as a spread, dip, sandwich filling, or component of savoury dishes, often paired with olive oil, herbs, vegetables, or flatbread.

Its texture is denser than ordinary yoghurt because whey is removed during straining. The flavour is characteristically tangy and dairy-rich, while firmness, acidity, saltiness, and richness vary with the yoghurt and the length of straining. Longer straining produces a more compact, spreadable cheese.

Labneh is sold or served as a thick white to cream-coloured dairy spread, sometimes portioned, shaped, or rolled into balls. It can be loosened with liquid or mixed with herbs and spices. Further straining makes it firmer, while stirring makes it smoother and softer.

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Labneh nutrition & diet

Labneh nutritional value

Product example: TURKISH LABNEH, TURKISH (Besnier S.A.)

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

Calories
179kcal
Protein
3.6g
Carbs
3.6g
Fat
17.9g

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Portions & preparation

Use the strained yogurt portion as served, including any retained whey or added oil when relevant. Compare plain, salted, flavored, and oil-preserved versions separately. Serving context matters because labneh is often spread with bread, vegetables, or used in cooked dishes, which changes the overall meal composition.

Compare the right form: Match references to strained cultured cow, sheep, or goat milk yogurt sold as labneh, specifying plain or oil-preserved form and edible serving portion.

Diet considerations

Labneh is a cultured dairy food of animal origin. Compatibility changes with the milk species, added ingredients, and preparation: oil, herbs, or vegetables may be included, while bread or cereal accompaniments add grains. Recipes containing other dairy ingredients require separate consideration; it is not a plant-based ingredient.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

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
    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: USDA FoodData Central branded product — TURKISH LABNEH, TURKISH ↗. 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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