Butterkäse (Butter Cheese) is a very popular pressed uncooked cheese from Germany . As its name suggests, this cow’s milk cheese has a semi-soft, buttery texture and flavour. Read on to discover the nutrition facts for Butterkäse cheese.
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Country of origin
Germany
Type of Cheese
Milk
Cow
Examples
Bauer Butterkäse, Roth Butterkäse, Milbona Butterkäse
Safe
Keto Diet, Lactose Intolerance, Pregnancy
Avoid
Nutrition Facts Summary for Butterkäse Cheese
Due to its high fat and low carbohydrate contents, Butterkäse is a great cheese for people following a ketogenic diet. Moreover, like other pressed cheeses, Butterkäse contains little to no detectable lactose.
As a result, even the most sensitive lactose intolerant cheese lovers tends to be able to digest this German cheese comfortably.
All commercial versions of Butterkäse are made with pasteurised cow’s milk. This fact, combined with its low moisture content and lack of rind, make Butterkäse 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
