To follow a varied, and also healthy and balanced diet, cheese is one of the foods that, without excess, can be easily included in the diet. Still, cheese is typically high in saturated fat, which could create problems for those already suffering from high bad cholesterol.
Here, then, is which cheese to eat to keep bad cholesterol down. Indeed, what are the cheeses that, compared to others, have nutritional values and properties that do not tend to raise the levels of LDL cholesterol which is the bad one. Compared to HDL which, on the other hand, is the good cholesterol as it is explained in this article.
Here’s which cheese to eat to keep bad cholesterol down
In detail, the perfect cheeses to keep cholesterol low are those with a lower than average fat intake. With the consequence that, from this point of view, the optimal choice falls on cheeses such as crescenza, ricotta and feta. But also mozzarella, gorgonzola and cottage cheese. Those indicated stand out, in fact, for being low-fat cheeses as, on the one hand, they are low in fat and, on the other, they are rich in proteins, vitamins and even mineral salts.
On the other hand, other cheeses such as Parmesan, pecorino and spreadable cheese are rich in fat. All foods that, containing a lot of fats, can raise the levels of bad cholesterol. However, this does not necessarily mean removing them from the diet. But simply eat them daily always in moderate quantities.
How many calories? From parmesan to ricotta, passing through feta
Cheese with a higher fat content clearly has more calories as well. For example, 100 grams of Parmesan cheese correspond to about 430 calories compared, with the same quantity, to 380 calories for pecorino. At 260 calories for the feta and 170 calories for the ricotta.
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