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Västerbottens cheese

Västerbottens cheese is a firm, aged Swedish cheese commonly grated or served in savory dishes.

Västerbottens cheese — illustrative ingredient image

About Västerbottens cheese

Västerbottens cheese is a firm, aged Swedish cheese with a pale yellow interior, a compact yet crumbly texture, and a pronounced savoury flavour. It is used in savoury dishes or served in pieces alongside other foods.

Its flavour balances saltiness, nuttiness, and sharper aged notes, with an aroma and flavour that become more developed as the cheese matures. The body may have occasional small openings; moisture and ageing influence texture and flavour.

It is commonly sold as a wedge or block and may also be purchased grated. It can be grated into dishes, melted into preparations, or served in pieces; cut size, moisture, ageing, and storage condition influence how readily it grates or melts.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

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

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Local names for västerbottens cheese

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English

Västerbottens cheese

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Västerbottens cheese nutrition & diet

Västerbottens 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

Use Västerbottens cheese as the specified aged, firm cheese and distinguish grated, sliced, or melted portions. Trimming and grating affect serving definition, while cooking changes texture and distribution rather than creating a new cheese identity. Record accompanying butter, cream, pastry, breadcrumbs, or other recipe ingredients separately.

Compare the right form: Match references specifically to Västerbottens cheese in its aged firm form, specifying grated, sliced, or melted state and whether rind is included.

Diet considerations

Västerbottens cheese is an animal-derived dairy product. Compatibility changes with milk and processing details, and with dishes that add eggs, meat, fish, gelatin, or cereal-based pastry and breadcrumbs. The cheese itself is not the whole recipe; serving context, coatings, and accompaniments influence the dish’s 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.

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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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