Proteins
Cheese contains proteins, which constitute the actual structure of the cheese curd. The proteins, which also retain the moisture of the cheese, are bound together by calcium. On a per serving basis, cheese has the same protein level as meat.
Fat
The fat content in cheese makes it a concentrated energy (calorie) source. "Light" cheeses in which the fat content has been reduced, generally have higher moisture content and are of a significantly diminished aromatic intensity.
Calcium
Milk and dairy products in general are highly recognized as excellent sources of calcium. Calcium plays a fundamental role in bone development in children, and in the maintenance of good bone structure in adults. A 30g portion of mild cheese can provide 20% daily value of calcium, which is 50-70% of the calcium contained in a 125ml serving of milk.
Use this chart to make sure you and your family are getting all the calcium you need each day.
Dietary Reference Intakes**
Calcium Unit mg/day
**Source: Health Canada website (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn an/nutrition/reference/table/ref_elements_tbl_e.html)
Milligrams (mg), Adequate Intakes (AIs), Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs) are in last column.
Note: These are reference values for normal, apparently healthy individuals eating a typical mixed North American diet. An individual may have physiological, health, or lifestyle characteristics that may require tailoring of specific nutrient values.
Cheese contains proteins, which constitute the actual structure of the cheese curd. The proteins, which also retain the moisture of the cheese, are bound together by calcium. On a per serving basis, cheese has the same protein level as meat.
Fat
The fat content in cheese makes it a concentrated energy (calorie) source. "Light" cheeses in which the fat content has been reduced, generally have higher moisture content and are of a significantly diminished aromatic intensity.
Calcium
Milk and dairy products in general are highly recognized as excellent sources of calcium. Calcium plays a fundamental role in bone development in children, and in the maintenance of good bone structure in adults. A 30g portion of mild cheese can provide 20% daily value of calcium, which is 50-70% of the calcium contained in a 125ml serving of milk.
Use this chart to make sure you and your family are getting all the calcium you need each day.
Dietary Reference Intakes**
Calcium Unit mg/day
| AI | UL | AI | UL | |||
| Infants | Females | |||||
| 0-6 mo | 210* | ND | 9-13 y | 1300* | 2500 | |
| 7-12 mo | 270* | ND | 14-18 y | 1300* | 2500 | |
| 19-30 y | 1300* | 2500 | ||||
| Children | 31-50 y | 1000* | 2500 | |||
| 1-3 y | 500* | 2500 | 51-70 y | 1200* | 2500 | |
| 4-8 y | 800* | 2500 | > 70 y | 1200* | 2500 | |
| Males | Pregnancy | |||||
| 9-13 y | 1300* | 2500 | < 18 y | 1300* | 2500 | |
| 14-18 y | 1300* | 2500 | 19-30 y | 1000* | 2500 | |
| 19-30 y | 1000* | 2500 | 31-50 y | 1000* | 2500 | |
| 31-50 y | 1000* | 2500 | ||||
| 51-70 y | 1200* | 2500 | Lactation | |||
| > 70 y | 1200* | 2500 | < 18 y | 1300* | 2500 | |
| 19-30 y | 1000* | 2500 | ||||
| 31-50 y | 1000* | 2500 | ||||
**Source: Health Canada website (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn an/nutrition/reference/table/ref_elements_tbl_e.html)
Milligrams (mg), Adequate Intakes (AIs), Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs) are in last column.
Note: These are reference values for normal, apparently healthy individuals eating a typical mixed North American diet. An individual may have physiological, health, or lifestyle characteristics that may require tailoring of specific nutrient values.
