Is Gouda cheese bad for cholesterol?

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Share on Pinterest The saturated fat in cheese may raise cholesterol levels. A small-scale 2015 study compared people who ate a low-fat cheese or a Gouda-like cheese with a control group who limited their cheese intake for 8 weeks. The researchers found no difference between the groups' blood cholesterol levels.

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Cheese and cholesterol

Cheese type Cholesterol per 1 oz. Saturated fat per 1 oz. mozzarella 18 mg 2.9 g Swiss 26 mg 5 g American 27 mg 5.6 g cheddar 30 mg 6 g
One may also ask, what are the worst foods for high cholesterol? They suggest limiting the following foods to achieve this:

• fatty beef.
• lamb.
• pork.
• poultry with skin.
• lard and shortening.
• dairy products made from whole or reduced-fat milk.
• saturated vegetable oils, such as coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil.

Likewise, people ask, is Gouda cheese unhealthy?

Gouda cheese is not only delicious, but it is also good for you. One single ounce of gouda cheese contains 198 milligrams of calcium, 20 percent of the daily recommended amount for a 2000 calorie a day diet. The calcium content in gouda cheese helps build, maintain, and strengthen bones.

What kind of cheese is heart healthy?

Natural cheeses, such as ricotta, fresh or part skim mozzarella and feta are best. An even healthier version of a natural cheese would be one that is reduced-fat, meaning made with 2 percent or part skim milk.