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Tilsit

Tilsit is a variable semi-hard cow’s-milk cheese used sliced, melted or on cheese boards, ranging from mild and buttery to tangy and savoury.

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About Tilsit

Tilsit is a semi-hard cheese associated with Central and Northern European cheesemaking traditions. It is made from cow’s milk and commonly used for slicing, sandwiches, melting or cheese boards. Recipes, milk treatment, aging and regional production styles vary, so the name does not define one uniform cheese.

The cheese is usually pale yellow, with a supple to firm texture and small irregular openings; some versions have a more open surface or washed rind. Its flavour ranges from mild and buttery to tangy and savoury as it matures. It is sold in wheels or cut portions, with rind present or removed.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Tilsit nutrition & diet

Tilsit nutritional value

Cheese, tilsit

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
340kcal
Protein
24.4g
Carbs
1.9g
Fat
26.0g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

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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 — Cheese, tilsit ↗. 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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