I was talking to my grandmother the other day and she asked me what I was making for dinner. When I said, "
homemade mac and cheese," she said, "You shouldn't eat cheese. It'll clog your arteries." While she's right that the cholesterol in cheese can be harmful to your heart, that doesn't mean you necessarily have to give it up entirely.
Since you guys enjoyed my
fun cheese quiz, I thought that now would be a good time to break it all down. Yes, we all love cheese, so instead of cutting it out of your diet completely use this helpful breakdown to try and stick to the lesser of the evils in the cheese world.
To see a breakdown of 20 popular cheeses, just read more.
Cheese (1 oz.)CaloriesFat (g)Saturated Fat (g)Sodium (mg)Protein (g)Calcium (mg)
American (Slice)1058.85.54176.2154.6
Brie957.94.91795.952.3
Bleu1008.25.33966.1150
Camembert856.94.32395.6110.2
Cheddar1149.461767.1204.8
Chèvre (Goat Cheese)1038.55.91466.184.5
Feta7564.23174140
Gorgonzola9985.13126n/a
Gouda1017.85.02327.1198.5
Gruyère1179.25.4958.5287.1
Laughing Cow958.15.42306.8202.9
Monterey Jack1079.761806.7200
Mozzarella (Part-Skim)724.52.91766.9222.1
Mozzarella (Whole Milk)856.33.71786.3143.4
Parmesan12885.01812n/a
Provolone1007.64.92497.3214.7
Ricotta392.21.4353.277.1
Roquefort1058.75.55146.1188
Swiss1087.95.0557.6224.6
Velveeta816.14.14165.1152.1
What's to take from all this. Well Part-Skim Mozzarella is clearly one of the best choices, especially since it's low in calories, saturated fat, and sodium, but high in calcium and not to mention tasty.
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Do you love cheese. I do. I really, really do.
To say I have a weakness for mac and cheese would be an understatement. As a picky eater, I grew up on the stuff along with PB and J. It's a wonderful comfort food, perfect for Sunday evening or when you're feeling under the weather.
I grew up with Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, but now that I can actually read labels, I won't touch the stuff.
I'm a huge fan of enhancing my meals with a little somethin' somethin'. A slice of cheese here, a pat of butter there, a smear of peanut butter on that. It's just a little bit, so it can't really affect my diet, right?
Well, if you're trying to lose weight, cutting calories is the way to do it.
