Few people do not know about the benefits of fermented milk products. Fresh cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt, kefir or milk will be found in almost every refrigerator. Cream cheese is no less popular product today. It is a dairy product made on the basis of cottage cheese with the use of different additives. It is used both as an independent dish, and for cooking various culinary masterpieces.
Benefits of curd mass
Whether curd mass is useful, directly depends on the cottage cheese from which it is cooked. Since no heat treatment is used in the preparation of the curd mass, the substances contained in the feedstock are retained in the product. Cottage cheese contains easily digestible milk protein and a large amount of minerals. These include: phosphorus, calcium, potassium , magnesium, manganese and many others.
The benefit and harm of the curd mass depend also on the quality of the product and its shelf life. The amount of calories in a product depends on the fat content of the cottage cheese and on the additional ingredients that make up the final product. Diet on the curd mass will not bring the desired results, as the average caloric content of the product reaches 345 kcal per 100 g.
Damage of curd mass
The main harm of curd mass lies in its calorie content . In the rest, everything depends on the composition, shelf life and packaging features. When buying this product, you should pay attention to the contents did not have excess moisture, and was not too dry. Consistency should be uniform, without grains. Curd mass should be white with a gentle cream color. It is not advisable to consume the frozen curd mass, since when thawing, the whey will exfoliate, and the frozen product will lose some of its useful properties.