Health & Nutrition of Cheese Flashcards
True or false?
Cheese contains most of the nutrients that milk contains, but less water and little or no lactose.
True. Cheese is easier to store and easier to digest. More than 90% of the lactose is lost with the whey in the cheesemaking process. In the cheesemaking process, lactose is converted to lactic acid, thus further reducing the amount. A cheese aged just 2 months has virtually no lactose.
What vitamins and minerals does cheese contain?
Vitamin A, B2, B12, Calcium and Phosphorus.
True or False?
A four-ounce piece of semi-soft cheese supplies more than half the daily adult nutritional requirements for protein, fat, calcium and phosphorus as well as significant portions of Vitamins A, B2, B12.
True.
What is the difference between digestive sensitivity and an allergy?
A food allergy is an abnormal response to a food triggered by the body’s immune system and results in anaphylaxis.
What in cheese typically triggers allergic reactions?
Casein, which is the primary milk protein.
What percent of children are allergic to dairy casein?
Approximately 3%, and about half outgrow the allergy as adults.
What is the difference between lactose and lactase?
Lactose is a form of sugar found in cheese. Lactase is an enzyme that humans produce that facilitate milk digestion. Some adults lose the ability to produce lactase.
True or false?
Most adults no longer produce lactase, resulting in varying degrees of lactose sensitivity.
True
With regard to digestion, what are current studies investigating regarding casein type?
A1 versus A2 proteins. Early studies are revealing that A2 caseins are easier to digest.
What type of cow produces the most widely used milk on US grocery shelves, and what type of protein does it contain?
Holstein cows. They are a blend of A1 and A2 confirmations, about 50-50%.
True or false?
Milk containing A2 casein only has been found to cause fewer symptoms of lactose intolerance than A1 plus A2 milk types.
True.
A vegetarian cheese would be one that contains no BLANK.
Animal rennet.
True or false?
Vegans will only eat cheeses made with plant-based milk sources and coagulants.
True.
A Halal certification for cheese will indicate what 2 things?
A non-meat source was used for the coagulant and no alcohol-based ingredients were used.
What are the 3 pathogens of concern regarding eating and storing of cheese?
E.coli, listeria and salmonella.
