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Paneer

Paneer is a fresh, firm South Asian cheese commonly cubed and used in curries, grilled dishes, and sweets.

Paneer — illustrative ingredient image

About Paneer

Paneer is a fresh, unripened South Asian cheese made by curdling milk, separating the curds from the whey, and pressing them into a firm mass. It is commonly cubed, sliced, or crumbled for curries, grilled dishes, fried preparations, and sweets.

It is typically white to cream-colored, with a mild dairy flavor and a moist but resilient, sliceable texture. Firmness varies with the milk, curdling method, and pressing. Unlike aged cheeses, paneer does not undergo the ripening associated with many firm cheeses.

Paneer is sold as a pressed block or in pieces. It generally holds its shape during cooking while absorbing sauces and seasonings, although frying, grilling, crumbling, or prolonged cooking changes its surface and texture.

Ingredient type
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Paneer nutrition & diet

Paneer nutritional value

Cheese, Paneer

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
328kcal
Protein
26.0g
Carbs
0.9g
Fat
24.5g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 12-495. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Use a reference matching fresh paneer made from the stated milk source and preparation, distinguishing full-fat, reduced-fat, salted, pressed, cooked, grilled, or fried forms. Portion and cooking method matter because moisture loss, retained frying fat, sauces, breading, and accompanying ingredients change the served dish.

Compare the right form: Match fresh pressed paneer by milk source, moisture, salt, fat level, and preparation, including plain, cooked, grilled, fried, or coated form.

Diet considerations

Paneer is an animal-derived dairy cheese, usually made from milk, but the milk source and formulation should be verified. Compatibility changes with rennet, added animal ingredients, coatings, or sauces. Recipes may include cereal flour, breadcrumbs, rice, or noodles, while frying and sweetening alter the portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Cheese, Paneer ↗. 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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