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Swiss cheese
What is swiss cheese? About the ingredient swiss cheese. Including 543 recipes with swiss cheese, nutrition data, photos, and where to find it.
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About
Swiss cheese is a generic name in North America for several related varieties of cheese which resemble the Swiss Emmental.
Some types of Swiss cheese have a distinctive appearance, as the blocks of the cheese are riddled with holes known as “eyes.” Swiss cheese has a piquant, but not very sharp, taste.
Swiss cheese without eyes is known as “blind.
In general, the larger the eyes in a Swiss cheese, the more pronounced its flavor because a longer fermentation period gives the bacteria more time to act.
This poses a problem, however, because cheese with large eyes does not slice well and comes apart in mechanical slicers. As a result, industry regulators have reduced the eye size necessary for a Swiss cheese to receive the Grade A stamp.
Baby Swiss and Lacy Swiss are two varieties of US Swiss cheeses. Both have small holes and a mild flavor.
Baby Swiss is made from whole milk, and Lacy Swiss is made from low fat milk.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup, diced (132g)Amount per Serving
Calories 501Calories from Fat 330
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 36.7g
56%
Saturated Fat
23.5g
117%
Trans Fat
~
Cholesterol 121mg
40%
Sodium 253mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
7.1g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1.7
Protein
35.5g
Vitamin A 22%
•
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 104%
•
Iron 1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower
depending on your caloric needs.
Where found
Swiss cheese is usually found in the cheeses section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Swiss cheese is a member of the Dairy and Egg Products USDA nutritional food group.
How much does swiss cheese weigh?
| measure | grams |
| 1 cup, diced | 132 |
| 1 cup, melted | 244 |
| 1 cup, shredded | 108 |
| 1 oz | 28 |
| 1 cubic inch | 15 |
| 1 slice (1 oz) | 28 |
| In Chinese: | 瑞士奶酪 | |
| British (UK) term: | Swiss cheese | |
| en français: | fromage suisse | |
| en español: | queso suizo |
Recipes using swiss cheese
There are 524 recipes that contain this ingredient.
References
| See more about swiss cheese | over 12 years ago |
| Usda nutrition data | over 8 years ago |
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