Healthiest non dairy cheese?

ThatDudexLH
ThatDudexLH Posts: 4 Member
edited November 16 in Food and Nutrition
Really trying to avoid dairy need help because I really enjoy cheese.

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    What is your definition of healthy?

    Why are you trying to avoid dairy?

    What non-dairy cheeses have you tried so far?
  • AbsoluteTara79
    AbsoluteTara79 Posts: 266 Member
    No cheese is better than fake cheese, IMO.
  • lilbea89
    lilbea89 Posts: 62 Member
    I agree what is your definition of "healthy"? I can tell you which ones I think taste the best, but just because its non-dairy doesn't necessarily mean its going to be " healthier".
  • dmkoenig
    dmkoenig Posts: 299 Member
    Non-dairy cheese = rubber.

    If you are a true cheese lover (not the Kraft Singles type) then focus on portion control (easier said than done) of high quality i.e. cheese made from grass fed animals. Much healthier option. Here's a site that extols the virtues of grass fed cheeses and quotes some research studies on its health benefits.

    http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=121
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    why?????
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    OP, if you are avoiding dairy for ethical reasons, I (and other vegans) can offer some recommendations based on what you have tried already.

    If you are avoiding for allergy/intolerance reasons, there are people in that boat who can help you.

    If it is for "health," you will have to share exactly what you are trying to avoid. But non-dairy cheese isn't magic. It has fat or whatever else you may be trying to avoid.
  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,899 Member
    Been there and done that. They are bloody nasty, plus all the crap they have to add to make them "cheese" like is gross too. I will either just splurge and add a little cheese, use goat or feta (neither one bothers me) or sprinkle nutritional yeast on what ever it is I'm eating. Fake cheese just isn't worth it to me.
  • Nikkei74
    Nikkei74 Posts: 48 Member
    If you want a cheese-like flavour in sauces, then add English mustard or nutritional yeast. If you want something spreadable and kind of tangy, then you could look into nut "cheese", which goes well on crackers. Both are tasty, but not cheese. Neither will melt or brown the way a good cheese does. Soy "cream cheese" is ok. Not good, just ok. I don't know of any substitute if you're looking for the stretch of mozzarella, the sweetness of mascarpone or the flavour of any of the blue or white mould cheeses. Paleo parmesan is pretty good if you call it gremolata with nuts rather than trying to convince anyone that it's the same as cheese.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
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  • janiceclark08
    janiceclark08 Posts: 1,341 Member
    edited April 2015
    I get 2% shredded cheese, from kroger, It has less fat and I have been trying to lower chlosterol.It is pretty good.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,232 Member
    If you love cheese, you'll probably hate non-dairy cheese. It's sadness.
  • megomerrett
    megomerrett Posts: 442 Member
    OP? Hellooooo? What do you mean by "healthy" - do you want more nutritional content? Less fat?! It's really hard for people to advise without the full picture.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,222 Member
    The one where you finally admit it's not cheese and are no longer disappointed by unrealistic expectations. :)
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    There is no good substitute for real cheese, however much my vegan OH tries to convince me otherwise. Also, the macros are not good as far as I am concerned - most are low in protein and high in carbs and fat, so it's not worth it. I'd rather have a small amount of the real thing. If you're avoiding dairy for medical / ethical reasons then as already mentioned, you can get better flavour from nutritional yeast.

    Just for comparison, here are the macros in Cathedral City mature cheddar:

    100g
    310 cal
    29g protein
    0g carbs
    22g fat

    And Cheezy red cheddar style dairy free 'cheese':

    100g
    247 cal
    4g protein
    18g carbs
    18g fat
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    But but but cheese is made from dairy....
    Don't call it cheese if...... it's not cheese!

    I know comprehendo :cry:
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    There is no good substitute for cheese. I personally prefer Daiya, but it's just ok. It's still got fat and it has a weird oily texture.

    I use nooch (nutritional yeast) for creamy 'cheese' sauces, and sometimes add in some of the packaged vegan cheese, bit it's not a major part of our diet.

    If you aren't avoiding dairy for ethical reasons, and you aren't intolerant to dairy, just eat the dang cheese.
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