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Kroger Grated Italian Style Cheese Blend

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  • If you are following a ketogenic diet (keto), you need to restrict your daily carbohydrate intake so that your body enters ketosis.

    For most people, this means less than 50 net carbs per day.

    Net carbs are calculated by subtracting fiber from total carbs.

    Example:
    A product with 26 grams of total carbohydrates and 9 grams of fiber will have 17 grams net carbs. Math equation: 26 - 9 = 17

    IMPORTANT: Net carbs are per serving. Make sure you know your serving size or else you may go over your planned intake and exit ketosis.
  • * FoodPoints are calculated by Fooducate based on fats, carbs, fiber, and protein. They are not an endorsement or approval of the product or its manufacturer.
    The fewer points - the better.
  • Cheese is a generally a good source of calcium (more than 10% daily value per serving) - but not the one you just scanned. If you are looking for calcium - swap for something with higher calcium content.

    By the way, you don't need high fat or calories to get high calcium. Many "lite" versions of cheese provide 30% of daily calcium needs.

    Choose cheeses that are a naturally good source of calcium. If you're worried about fat and calories, pre-sliced cheese, cheese sticks or cheese squares are a great way to make sure your portion is the right size.

    The FDA defines a serving of cheese as 1 ounce (30 grams).
  • Denmark is known for its tasty dairy products. Unfortunately butter and cheese are very high in saturated fat. The connection between saturated fats and increased blood cholesterol (leading to heart issues) has been accepted by most health organizations world wide.

    That’s why, when research comes out pointing out the opposite, our ears perk. Especially when the research is by Danish scientists, sponsored by the Danish dairy industry.

    What did the European scientists discover?

    That cheese and butter have different effects on our bloods LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. While adding butter to your diet does increase bad cholesterol levels, cheese does not. A group of 50 people were tested over a period of several months, some consuming butter, others cheese. The butter eaters had an increase of 7% in their LDL cholesterol levels.

    Why would cheese, rich in saturated fat just like butter, have no effect?

    The researchers hypothesize that it could be the high level of calcium in cheese, as compared to butter. Or maybe the high amount of protein. Or maybe they need to do some more research.

    In any case, this is one small study, so don’t go triple cheese on your next pizza night. Rather, enjoy high quality cheese in small portions.

Nutrition Facts

  • Serving Size: 2 tsp (5g)
  • Amount per Serving My Daily Value
  • Calories 20Kcal 1%
  • Total Fat 1.5g 2%
  • Saturated Fat 1g 6%
  • Trans Fat 0g 0%
  • Cholesterol 5mg 2%
  • Sodium 100mg 4%
  • Potassium 0mg 0%
  • Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
  • Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
  • Sugars 0g 0%
  • Added Sugars 0g 0%
  • Protein 1g 2%
  • Vitamin A 0mcg 0%
  • Vitamin C 0mg 0%
  • Calcium 40mg 4%
  • Iron 0mg 0%
  • Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

  • Ingredients:

    parmesan cheese (cultured part skim milk, salt, enzymes), romano cheese from cow's milk (cultured part skim milk, salt, enzymes), asiago cheese (cultured part skim milk, salt, enzymes), provolone cheese (cultured part skim milk, salt, enzymes), fontina cheese (cultured part skim milk, salt, enzymes), cellulose, salt, potassium sorbate (a preservative).

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