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Semihard cheese

Semihard cheese is a broad category firmer than soft cheese but less hard than grating cheeses, suitable for slicing, grating, table use, or cooking.

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About Semihard cheese

Semihard cheese is a broad texture category for cheese that is firmer than soft cheese but not as hard as aged grating cheeses. It can be sliced or grated depending on the particular cheese, and its flavour ranges from mild to sharp. The category includes cheeses made with differing milk, cultures, and maturation methods.

Wheels, blocks, and pre-sliced products are common forms, but the name does not identify a specific cheese or recipe. Moisture, saltiness, rind, and ageing vary widely. It is used at the table and in cooking, but a more precise cheese name is needed to predict its particular flavour and behavior.

Ingredient type
whole food

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semihard cheese

English

semihard cheese (codex)

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Semihard cheese nutrition & diet

Semihard cheese nutritional value

Reference: Cheese, semi-hard, Gräddost

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
418kcal
Protein
19.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
38.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Nutrition varies substantially with milk type, moisture, salt, and maturation; category-level comparisons should not be treated as measurements for one specific cheese.

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: Norwegian Food Composition Table — 01.038 ↗. 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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