Colby is a very popular pressed cooked cheese that originates from Wisconsin. Actually, it gets its name from the city of Colby where it was first made in 1885. Read on to discover the nutrition facts for Colby cheese.
SEE ALSO: Nutrition facts for popular world cheeses in The Cheese Wanker’s index →
Country of origin
United States of America
Type of Cheese
Milk
Cow
Examples
Colby Longhorn, Tillamook Colby, Colby-Jack, Pinconning Cheese
Safe
Keto Diet, Lactose Intolerance, Pregnancy
Avoid
Nutrition Facts Summary for Colby Cheese
Due to its high fat and low carbohydrate contents, Colby is a great cheese for people following a ketogenic diet. Moreover, like other pressed cooked cheeses, Colby has low to no detectable levels of lactose. As a result, even the most sensitive lactose intolerant cheese lovers tends to be able to digest this American cheese comfortably.
All commercial versions of Colby are made with pasteurised cow’s milk. This fact, combined with its low moisture content and lack of rind, make Colby safe to eat during pregnancy.
References
All the advice relating to what cheeses you can eat during pregnancy in this article is based on the recommendations by health authorities in Australia, the UK and the USA. If you are unsure about what you can or cannot eat, please consult your doctor.
Australia – FSANZ
United Kingdom – NHS
United Sates of America – FDA
