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String Cheese

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Preparation, uses, and tips

This is a popular snack cheese. It is a favourite with children because it is fun to pull apart the strings that make up the rod shapes so they can be eaten individually.

Buying and storing tips

For those on a low-sodium diet, soaking string cheese in water will remove some of the salt content. Like many semi-soft cheeses, it can be kept refrigerated for up to two weeks.

Varieties

String cheese is available as packages of individual cream-coloured rods, although sometimes it comes in a braided shape. It is also available in smoked and unsmoked varieties, or flavoured with garlic or onion.

Nutrition Highlights

String cheese, 1 slice (1 oz.) (28g)
Calories: 100
Protein: 7.2g
Carbohydrate: 0.61g
Total Fat: 7.5g
Fiber: 0.0g
*Excellent source of: Calcium (214mg)

*Foods that are an “excellent source” of a particular nutrient provide 20% or more of the Recommended Daily Value, based upon United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines. Foods that are a “good source” of a particular nutrient provide between 10 and 20% of the USDA Recommended Daily Value. Nutritional information and daily nutritional guidelines may vary in different countries. Please consult the appropriate organization in your country for specific nutritional values and the recommended daily guidelines.

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