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Sulguni cheese

Sulguni is a brined, elastic Georgian cheese commonly eaten fresh, grilled, or melted.

Sulguni cheese — illustrative ingredient image

About Sulguni cheese

Sulguni is a Georgian brined cheese with a moist, elastic texture and a mildly salty, lactic flavour. It is typically made as a fresh or lightly matured cheese, and is eaten sliced or torn, served fresh, grilled, or melted into hot dishes.

Its flavour can vary in saltiness and acidity with brining and age. Fresh or lightly matured cheese remains moist and elastic, while heating softens it and may brown the surface when grilled; packaged versions may not behave identically when heated.

It may appear as a smooth, pale disc, ball, or braided form, depending on production and sale format. Brining, maturation, and moisture affect firmness and handling, while grilling or melting changes its texture and surface.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Cow Milkcontains · Sulguni cheese → Cow Milk
  • Saltcontains · Sulguni cheese → Salt

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Local names for sulguni cheese

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English

Sulguni cheese

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Sulguni cheese nutrition & diet

Sulguni cheese nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Cheese, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
313kcal
Protein
18.4g
Carbs
0.9g
Fat
26.2g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Identify whether the Sulguni is fresh, brined, smoked, grilled, or melted, because moisture, salt, and cooking change the portion and reference match. Use the edible cheese portion rather than rind, packaging, or cooking fat. Shredded, sliced, and melted forms may be served in different practical amounts.

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Diet considerations

Sulguni is an animal-derived dairy cheese made from milk. Compatibility changes with milk source, cultures, brining, smoking, and additions such as herbs or coatings. It may be paired with bread, pastry, or other cereal ingredients, which affect the overall dietary pattern. Confirm the product label and preparation rather than assuming a uniform formulation.

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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.4.5.0_99 ↗. 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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