In a country like Spain where cheese is almost a religion, including some dairy in our diet every day seems almost obvious due to its nutritional virtues, but also due to its flavor. Although there are new theories indicating that the dairy consumption is not necessary in a balanced dietthe reality is that, if we incorporate them with measure, they also have multiple benefits.
Specially in those cooler and lighter versionswhich are also the least caloric and have the least fat, and that can be present at breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner and that have enough protein and not too much salt.
Quite the opposite of aged or cured cheeses, which have much more nutritional power, but also that means more calories, more fat, more protein and, above all, more salt.
For this reason, with the good reputation that characterizes them, we are going to open the ban on what daily dairy, always in moderation, is better for your health: cottage cheese, fresh cheese or skyr.
What does cottage cheese provide?
In France it is known as faisselle, although it is sometimes confused with curdand an Italian will call it ricotta, but in essence it is still a dairy product obtained from whey. It is obtained by fermenting the whey left over from processing, so it is not really a cheese.
It can find salty, sweet and unsalted options, and its nutritional benefits are similar to those of natural yogurt or fresh cheeses, since the amount of calcium and minerals are very similar. However, it is somewhat less caloric and has a more acidic flavor and grainy texture.
Nevertheless, the benefits of cottage cheese is in its probiotic functionbecause it has a lactoserum rich in proteins and lactic bacteria that allows us to improve our digestions and feed our microbiota.
What does fresh cheese provide?
It can be any type of fresh cheese, which are essentially white, soft and watery cheeses, as could happen with Burgos cheese and which in this case is already evolving into a product other than cottage cheese because it has less fat, but nevertheless has more proteins, besides being something more gastronomically versatile.
In this category too we can include certain fresh Italian cheeses such as mozzarella, burrata or stracciatella, as well as quark or cottage cheese. In any case, if we talk about this type of cheese, we must also focus on what the French call fromage blanc
In this case, it is a soft and creamy cheese that made with skim or whole milk and with cream, which has a quark-like texture and is often used as yogurt or in certain recipes.
What does the skyr bring
We have spoken on other occasions about the skyr, a cheese of Icelandic origin that is very creamy and that it is easily confused with a yogurt, but due to its preparation it is fully a cheese. The reality is that it is a fermented dairy product and therefore it is similar to quark cheese or French fromage fraise because it is still a fresh whipped and skimmed cheese that is made with skimmed milk and lactic ferments.
If you want to know more about him, here you have everything you need to know about the skyr and the reason for his white color, its creamy and dense texture and its almost zero amount of water or whey.
nutritionally it has more protein than fresh cheese and more than cottage cheese, in addition to less salt than the two previous options. Similarly, the amount of fat is very low, due to the milk used, which is why it is a fairly healthy product.
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which dairy is better
As our colleagues from the French portal 750g explain, there is no dairy product on this list that is overtly worse or better than the other, but it will depend on our tastes because their properties are very similar. Reason why it is recommended that we alternate its consumption and be clear that its use, flavor, price or texture are not the same.
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