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Leyden cheese

Leyden cheese is a firm Dutch-style cow’s-milk cheese traditionally seasoned with cumin and often caraway, suitable for slicing, grating or cooking.

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About Leyden cheese

Leyden cheese is a Dutch-style cow’s-milk cheese traditionally seasoned with cumin and often caraway. It is made as a firm cheese and commonly eaten in slices, grated, or used in cooking. Its interior is pale to yellow, with visible spice seeds; the texture ranges from pliable to firm with maturation, and the flavour combines savoury cheese notes with aromatic spices.

Commercial examples can differ in age, moisture and the types or amounts of seasoning used. Leyden cheese is generally sold as a wheel or cut portion, and may be grated or sliced for use. The name describes a cheese style, not one fixed recipe or maturation level.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Leyden cheese

English

leyden spiced cheese

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Leyden cheese nutrition & diet

Leyden cheese nutritional value

Product example: LEYDEN SPICED CHEESE (Saputo Cheese USA Inc. )

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

Calories
321kcal
Protein
25.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
25.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Nutrition comparisons should account for maturation, moisture and recipe differences, including the amount and type of seasoning. A whole-milk version should not be treated as equivalent to a reduced-fat variant.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
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  • 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 — LEYDEN SPICED CHEESE ↗. 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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