Nokkelost cheese
Nøkkelost (Norwegian: "key cheese"), also seen in Swedish spelling as Nökkelost and sometimes called Kuminost (cumin cheese), is a Norwegian cheese flavoured with cumin, caraway seeds and cloves.
The cheese is semi-hard, yellow, and made from cows’ milk. It is made in the shape of wheels or blocks. It is a factory-made variation of Leyden, and has been made since the 17th century. It matures for 3 months and is expensive and somewhat rare.
Calories in different varieties and various types of cheeses
The number of calories in various types of cheese is very similar when you compare your cheese to a similar types of cheese.
For example, almost cheeses that are similar to Cheddar cheese have around 400 calories per 100g
If the Nokkelost cheese is not listed below, select a similar type of cheese from the list below to get a rough idea for the number of calories in Nokkelost cheese.
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Cheese type | Calories per 100g |
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American cheese | 371 |
Blue cheese | 353 |
Camembert cheese | 299 |
Cheddar cheese | 402 |
Cottage cheese | 98 |
Edam cheese | 357 |
Farmer's cheese | 98 |
Feta cheese | 264 |
Fontina cheese | 389 |
Goat cheese | 364 |
Gouda cheese | 356 |
Gruyere cheese | 413 |
Mozzarella cheese | 280 |
Parmesan cheese | 431 |
Pimento cheese | 375 |
Provolone cheese | 352 |
Queso blanco cheese | 310 |
Ricotta cheese | 174 |
Roquefort cheese | 369 |
Swiss cheese | 380 |
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