Virtually Zero Fat Cheese - would you try it?

HipsterWhovian
HipsterWhovian Posts: 195 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I use Musclefood a lot now for their meat and powders, and they've just launched a virtually zero fat cheddar and mozzarella. The cheddar has 168 calories, 29g protein and just 2.5g fat per 100g. To me it sounds too good to be true - has anyone tried it? And if not, would you?

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  • JohnBarth
    JohnBarth Posts: 672 Member
    I'd rather eat real cheese and use protein powder.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Nope. I need the fat in cheese. I was eating 2% milk string cheese, and just recently switched to whole milk ones because it tasted better.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I'd rather eat the fat full cheese. Not worth saving a few calories for a rubbery food-like (barely) substance.
    But then, I eat a lot of fat.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    I eat cheese because it adds tasty fat to my diary. If I'm low on fat I eat cheese. Fats are good.
  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    I just say no to diet cheese.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    Considering cheese IS fat, then no. You're not eating cheese.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    I like Laughing Cow cheese it tastes good. If it tastes good, I would try it. But it probably won't.
  • agal129
    agal129 Posts: 215 Member
    no fat cheese is kinda gross. It doesn't melt right.
  • BeLightYear
    BeLightYear Posts: 1,450 Member
    agal129 wrote: »
    no fat cheese is kinda gross. It doesn't melt right.
    Exactly! :s

  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Sure, I'd try it. But, having had fat free cheese before, I doubt I'd like it. I usually can't tell much difference between reduced fat and full fat cheese, but the fat free stuff I've had was not good. But, I will usually try any food before dismissing it.
  • andibieger
    andibieger Posts: 1 Member
    I don't know if you can get it anywhere in a store near you, but there is a German cheese which tastes good and has below 1% fat! It is called a "Harzer" or "Harzer Roller".
    Maybe by asking for it you'll get the store to add it to their sortiment...
  • MikaMojito
    MikaMojito Posts: 680 Member
    I know nothing of the cheese you've mentioned but folks - just because a cheese is low-fat, it doesn't mean it's a fake or not a real cheese. I'm very partial to a very traditional German cheese called "Harzer Roller". It's a sour milk cheese with a very strong smell. It has between 1 and 3%fat and up to 30% protein. YOu can buy it plain or with caraway. I eat it in salads or I use it to top oven-baked veg. It melts beautifully!

    I usually prefer full-fat cheeses, but this one is REALLY amazing!
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I am going to seek out this Harzer cheese.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    BeLightYear wrote: »
    agal129 wrote: »
    no fat cheese is kinda gross. It doesn't melt right.
    Exactly! :s

    Exactly this. It looks like melted plastic, but not gooey like regular cheese gets. It's pretty gross.

  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    The only reduced fat cheese I like is Neufchatel (cream cheese made with 33% less fat). It is the same as cream cheese to me, except when making cheesecake, so why not? Any other cheese is full fat. I will save my extra calories to eat elsewhere.

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