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Manchego cheese

Manchego is a firm Spanish sheep’s-milk cheese associated with La Mancha, enjoyed sliced or grated and becoming more pronounced with maturation.

Manchego cheese — illustrative ingredient image

About Manchego cheese

Manchego is a Spanish cheese traditionally made from the milk of Manchega sheep and associated with La Mancha. It is formed into firm wheels with a compact, pale ivory interior and a rind that may bear a patterned imprint. Its flavour is savoury and milky, becoming more pronounced as it matures.

It is eaten on its own or used grated, sliced, or melted in cooking. Commercial examples vary by maturation and may be sold as wedges or pre-grated cheese. Nutrition comparisons should distinguish maturity, moisture, and any differences in milk or production method; rind is not always eaten.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Spanish

queso manchego

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Manchego cheese nutrition & diet

Manchego cheese nutritional value

Product example: MANCHEGO CHEESE (Saputo Cheese USA Inc. )

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

Calories
429kcal
Protein
25.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
35.7g

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

Maturation changes moisture and concentration, so compare like-aged forms. Rind inclusion and differences in milk or production can also affect measured composition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — MANCHEGO 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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