Cottage cheese and curd product: a big difference. Is it really necessary to eat cottage cheese?

Hello my dear!

Today we will talk to you about food that we have known since childhood. Which many people buy a lot and often.

Few people do not love such a milk miracle as cottage cheese.

We eat it at pure form, mix with sour cream, add jam and berries, make casseroles and pies.

But did you know that not everything is cottage cheese if it has a creamy cheese consistency and is white in color?

It’s worth thinking about what you buy under the guise of your childhood favorite. dairy product, and what is the difference between cottage cheese and a curd product.

Let's first take a closer look at cottage cheese, and then at the curd product.

From this article you will learn:

Real and milk cottage cheese

Cottage cheese - sour milk product, traditional for Eastern and Northern Europe, obtained by fermenting milk and then removing the whey.

To find out which product is high-quality and natural, you should first look at its appearance and shelf life.

The figure should be no more than seventy-two hours, and the composition should contain only animal milk fats and organic starter cultures.

In this case, the product will contain a large number of beneficial bacteria, which has an excellent effect on the microflora of the intestines and stomach.

In addition, such products have a large amount of microelements and vitamins, and most importantly calcium, which is important for the normal development and growth of bones, especially in children.

By appearance natural cottage cheese a little loose (depending on fat content), white, with a slight smell of milk and sour cream taste.

Its calorie content is from 71 to 240 Kcal per 100g, depending on the fat content.

Here it is necessary to note that if you see vegetable fats or so-called “E” (preservatives and dyes) in the composition, then put this product back on the store shelf, this is not natural product.

How is cottage cheese made?

IN industrial scale Cottage cheese is produced in large vats.

First, the milk is given the desired fat content, and then pasteurized.
Ferment and the necessary microelements are added to the still warm milk.
After which, after some time, a “curd monolith” (a solid piece) is formed, the whey is separated, and the mass is divided into small pieces.

Harm from cottage cheese

Despite the large number of benefits, the present one can also cause harm.

If you consume fermented milk in unlimited quantities, then you risk getting a large dose of saturated fat, which can lead to problems with

cardiovascular system,
obesity,
atherosclerosis;

The optimal consumption rate is about 200 grams of cottage cheese two to three times a week. But again, it all depends on the fat content of the product and the body’s needs for certain substances in each specific period of life.

Well, now let’s look at the curd product.

What is a curd product?

This “curd” is just a milk-containing product.

Non-dairy (vegetable) fats and proteins (soy), preservatives are added to it, it is not thermally processed, and it also contains no more than 75% of the constituent parts of milk.

Unnatural cottage cheese can have a fairly dense consistency, cloying sweet taste and the taste of synthetic additives.

They also add to the curd mass butter, sour cream, sugar (substitute sweetener), additives (berries, raisins, dried fruits, etc.) and synthetic flavors.

Among other things, “curd” may contain trans fats, which are often used in store-bought baked goods, or margarine.

And this is very harmful to health.

Cottage cheese or cottage cheese?

Of course, if you are watching your health, or moreover, you are allergic to preservatives and various additives, then you should buy only a natural product, i.e. cottage cheese

It is worth noting that many doctors advise eating low-fat cottage cheese - this way calcium is better absorbed. And of course, natural cottage cheese will be more useful for children.

It contains more minerals, organic substances, beneficial properties milk and live starter bacteria and no synthetic additives.

Even if your child refuses to eat it in its pure form, you can mix cottage cheese with sour cream and fresh berries.

Let's compare the quantity useful substances that our body needs. Real cottage cheese (per 100 grams):

Fat - 8.42 g.
Belkov - 16.08
Carbohydrates - 2.88 g.

Curd product(per 100 grams):

Zhirov - 13.28 g.
Belkov - 8.26 g.
Carbohydrates - 13.55 g.

As you can see, both are quite fatty, but the “curd” contains more fat and carbohydrates, which means it’s higher in calories.

The main differences between them are that one can even be used as a remedy for calcium deficiency, while the second can simply be enjoyed occasionally.

More harm or benefit?

As mentioned earlier, the so-called dairy product is just a milk-containing product.

It contains about 23 grams of cottage cheese per 100 grams of bulk.

It is worth noting that not all manufacturers approach production responsibly.

Therefore, here is a list of common excess ingredients and the diseases they can cause:

Chemical components may cause allergies.
High sugar content can lead to tooth decay and diabetes.
Constant consumption of synthetic cottage cheese substitutes can contribute to the development of atherosclerosis, gastrointestinal diseases, and cancer
Obesity too by-effect for lovers of cottage cheese substitutes.

But a natural product can also be harmful if you buy it past its expiration date or second-hand on the market. In this case, there is a high chance of acquiring severe intestinal infections.

So which is better to buy?

I am inclined to believe that it is still better to buy natural cottage cheese. If you don't have enough sweetness, just add dried fruits, sour cream, cream, berries or stevia.

This fermented milk miracle will saturate the body with useful substances and calories, much better than a synthetic cottage cheese product.

If we are talking about children or pregnant women, then the choice is clear, since cottage cheese substitutes can contain many chemicals.

This may cause allergic reactions and weakening, intestinal problems, adversely affect the fetus.

Nice video on how to buy real cottage cheese, not a curd product, be sure to check it out!!!

Believe me, it is always healthier to eat products from natural milk, and not just containing a small percentage of it.

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Be healthy and eat right!

I hope that I was able to talk interestingly about seemingly ordinary and everyday products.

Alena Yasneva was with you, bye everyone!

Many people are very sensitive about their nutrition. They try to include healthy foods in their diet, including fermented milk. Kefir, yogurt, cottage cheese, fermented baked milk - getting to know them begins almost with infancy. However, relatively recently, a very “suspicious” product item appeared on the shelves of modern stores. We are talking about curd products, which are sweet fragrant desserts with the addition of fruits and berries. But is it possible to include them in your daily menu and does this food have any benefits for the body? Let's talk about this in more detail, and also try to figure out how cottage cheese differs from a curd product.

Definitions

Cottage cheese

Cottage cheese– traditional for Northern and Eastern Europe fermented milk product. It is made by fermenting raw materials with further removal of whey. The product is classified according to its fat content, which can range from 0 to 23%. In Old Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian languages, cottage cheese and cheese were denoted by one word. However, in English-speaking culture the first product is still considered a variety of the latter. There are two main methods of producing cottage cheese: traditional and separate. The second one is used to obtain low-fat product. Cottage cheese is valuable source easily digestible milk protein, thereby helping to improve fat metabolism. It also contains a large amount of calcium and vitamins B, C, P. The product strengthens cartilage and bone tissue, activates the production of hemoglobin in the blood and has a beneficial effect on nervous system. It is not for nothing that cottage cheese is recommended for consumption by children starting from infancy.

Curd product

Curd product– a dairy or milk-containing product made from cottage cheese using special technology. This category includes quite a few wide range names. Examples include children's favorite puddings and glazed cheese curds, as well as curd masses and desserts. In production similar products coconut, palm or any other starter acts as a starter vegetable oils. To increase shelf life, artificial stabilizers and antioxidants are added to them. Information about their presence must be contained on the packaging. As a result, the product remains edible for several days and even weeks.

Comparison

Obviously, the main differences between gastronomic products lie in their composition. Cottage cheese contains only natural ingredients: whole milk, animal fats and sourdough. The product has a granular consistency and white color. It has a sour creamy taste and a slight smell of milk. The shelf life of cottage cheese made according to GOST is only 72 hours. However, on the shelves of modern stores there is a product in sealed packaging that can be eaten for a much longer time. This is due to the use of membrane filtration technology, popular among many famous manufacturers. Since it involves heating the raw materials, lactic acid bacteria they simply die. Therefore, when saving nutritional value When eating food, its benefits for the body practically disappear.

The main difference between cottage cheese and curd product is that the latter contains vegetable fats. We are talking about palm trees and coconut oils, the share of which can reach up to 50%. This product It can hardly be called natural, because stabilizers, antioxidants, flavors and preservatives are added to it. Due to this, the shelf life of the curd product becomes quite long, and its smell becomes especially rich. It can have a varied consistency: loose, dense, homogeneous or pasty.

One more hallmark The product has a sickly sweet taste achieved by adding sugar. Its color can be either white or grayish. The product contains much more carbohydrates and less protein than cottage cheese. It cannot be called an easily digestible food. On the contrary, excessive consumption of desserts can lead to obesity. Whereas cottage cheese is used in dietary nutrition. It is of particular benefit to the body, in contrast to a product that is unnatural in composition. Accordingly, the cost of cottage cheese is higher. However, despite everything valuable properties, it’s still not worth abusing it.

Let's summarize what is the difference between cottage cheese and a curd product.

Cottage cheese	Curd product
Is a fermented milk product	Is a milk-containing dish
Only animal fats are used in production	Contains palm and coconut oils
Acts as a completely natural product	Contains preservatives, flavors and dyes
Has a grainy consistency	Consistency can vary
Shelf life is no more than 72 hours	Suitable for consumption over a longer period of time
Has a white color	Let's say a grayish tint
Characterized by a sour creamy taste	Sickly sweet taste
Has minimal carbohydrate content	The amount of carbohydrates is much higher
Is an easily digestible treat	Can lead to obesity
Of particular value to the body	Does more harm than good
Has a relatively high cost	The price is more affordable

The curd product is an official invention of domestic manufacturers. Its differences from cottage cheese are taste qualities make consumers think. Save on a product cheaper or buy more expensive, but will it be truly delicious?

Based on the composition of nutrients, a semi-finished product that includes milk or fat in an amount of less than 50% must be called a dairy product. But buyers consider the invention of the domestic industry to be an imitation or counterfeit.

In fact, this cottage cheese was originally intended for dietary nutrition. It is suitable for elderly people with various diseases. It was also supposed to be sold in areas with poor environmental conditions. What is the curd product, its composition, and what do its manufacturers use to make it?

Regulation of compositions

In Russian legislation there is Federal Law 88 “On technical regulations for milk and fermented milk products" The document was adopted by the State Duma in 2008 and includes a list of concepts that manufacturers are allowed to use. Among them:

Cottage cheese;
Curd product.

All this is produced from clearly regulated components.
For example, cottage cheese is made only using starter microorganisms, and a curd product is made from milk-containing parts with the addition of milk or non-dairy products, including plant components.

From the technical document Customs Union, adopted by the EAC Council in 2013, one can glean identical information. The law states that cottage cheese is a fermented milk product, and its imitation is a milk-containing product with or without milk, with the inclusion of non-dairy parts, including vegetable ones.

The difference between cottage cheese and a cottage cheese product can be understood from the product sales dates indicated on the label. According to GOST, storage of natural cottage cheese is possible for 72 hours. Shelf life is extended by adding stabilizers and antioxidants to the composition. To ensure that manufacturers use high-quality raw materials, the following have been created for control:

federal body for consumer protection;
federal body for veterinary supervision;
other authorized persons (executive power).

Representatives of these services must monitor compliance with technical recommendations by enterprises in their area of responsibility. For example, when handling and manufacturing semi-finished products in the country. Manufacturers care about profits, so they increase variety by using new recipes.

Product line

GOST for curd products - 4910283. It has about 300 items. Only one fermented milk cottage cheese divided into:
low fat - 1.8%;

low-fat - from 2.0 to 3.8%;
classic - from 4.0 to 18%;
fat – from 19.23%.

It is represented by lines:

crumbly;
pasty;
heat stable;
white;
yellow.

The variety of the line varies in fat content, which ranges from 9 to 23%.
The curd product, its benefits and harms are of interest to many users and nutritionists. After all, vegetable fats are often considered harmful components that worsen the condition of the body when consumed. In fact, this curd is good for those who are allergic to lactic acid bacteria. Many people cannot tolerate natural cottage cheese based on their individual characteristics.

Nutritionists compare the content:
in curd product:

fat - 13.28;
proteins - 8.26;
carbohydrates - 13.55.

In cottage cheese:

fat - 8.42;
proteins - 16.08;
carbohydrates - 2.88.

As you can see, cottage cheese contains a lot of fats and carbohydrates, which means it has more calories. It turns out that you can just enjoy them from time to time. Nutritionists advise natural product our dairies as a remedy. It is believed that cottage cheese helps with calcium deficiency in the body.

What is milk replaced with?

The composition of the curd product includes different components, depending on the recipe it can be:

vegetable-curd;

curd and flour

curd-vegetable

How to distinguish cottage cheese from a curd product if the composition of the latter is so different?

All information about the components must be printed in an accessible form on the packaging by the manufacturer. If there is no information, and the taste of the purchased manufactured product does not correspond to the usual natural one, then this means that this is a counterfeit product.

Curd-vegetable product includes cottage cheese and low-fat herbal component— meal of melons and melons. As flavoring additives glycine or pollen. The product is considered biologically valuable, but with an extended shelf life.
The plant-curd invention includes a proportion of components of non-animal origin up to 90%.

Interesting

A share of flour of up to 2 percent is added to the curd and flour product. It also contains cereals and legumes. They are the protein part of the plant invention.

Advantages and disadvantages of curd product

The main positive quality of a good herbal product dairy plant- calorie content. The curd also contains proteins that are easily absorbed by the body. If vitamins A B C D are listed on the label, then it is considered fortified. Changing the composition of curd products makes them healthier for human body. For benefit, elements such as:

calcium;
magnesium;
phosphorus.

Their benefits have been proven for the heart muscle, veins, and brain.

The harm to the main component of the curd - a milk fat substitute or milk fat analogue - will manifest itself if the products are abused. For example, a high-calorie cottage cheese product will provoke a sharp release of insulin into the blood.

However, this hormone, which is produced by the pancreas 30-40 minutes after eating, will decrease, and the body will require a new surge of the element missing in the blood. And with uncontrolled consumption of high-calorie foods, it is easy to gain excess weight. This is the difference between cottage cheese and a curd product.

How to distinguish in practice

It is difficult for an ordinary buyer to recognize at first glance what is natural cottage cheese and what is its imitation. Our recommendations will help:

by consistency

expiration date

The composition of the product can only be determined from the information on the packaging. If the components contain: stabilizers, preservatives (E202), dyes, then it is a semi-finished product plant origin. Natural cottage cheese is just milk, sourdough, possibly cream and salt.

The consistency of the product of animal origin is grainy, crumbly, slightly moist. If the texture is smooth, it probably contains palm oil.
The color of natural cottage cheese is cream, closer to white. Artificial options can be either pure white or closer to yellow. You can also check the packaging for weight. With the same volumes, the classic animal product will be heavier.

Pay attention to the price, as fermented milk is always more expensive. Its shelf life is no more than 3 days from the date of manufacture. The vegetable semi-finished product can be stored for up to six months. You need to pay close attention to this information, since you often come across stale natural products on the store shelf.

If you are not careful, you will overpay a significant amount for something that you will not be able to eat at home. After consuming expired dairy products, you can get serious gastrointestinal diseases, that is, the smallest adverse events are vomiting and diarrhea. Sometimes expired fermented milk is allowed into food, but only after heat treatment.

This is another way to check manufactured products for naturalness. In a hot frying pan, the fermented milk product will curdle and release whey, and the vegetable product will release fats. Learn more about what a curd product is from the video:

Cottage cheese is a super healthy product, it contains a lot of healthy protein and almost no carbohydrates. There is not even lactose, which makes many people intolerant to milk. Cottage cheese is very useful for such “eaters”. Most of the most important proteins are in the so-called. "Tvoroge-DM". It is obtained using ultrafiltration, due to which much more remains in the product. healthy proteins, usually leaving with the serum. Traditionally, we were taught that the lower the fat content of cottage cheese, the healthier it is. Not long ago, special fatty acids (CFA) were discovered in milk fat. They prevent the development of obesity, diabetes, certain types of cancer and even protect the heart and blood vessels.

Quite recently, manufacturers, chasing profit, almost destroyed cottage cheese, trying to reduce the cost of its preparation technology as much as possible. A lot of such fakes are still sold. Some of them have become legal: now they are officially called “curd product” (usually this inscription is applied small and somewhere on the side or back). This “product” always contains vegetable fats. Honestly? Yes! But... Many manufacturers sell some of their products legally as a curd product, and some as cottage cheese. More than once I specifically bought both the “product” and cottage cheese from one manufacturer to try. As a rule, there were no differences between them. Therefore, I stopped taking cottage cheese if its manufacturer also produces a cottage cheese product. It’s too profitable to produce a counterfeit - vegetable fats significantly reduce the cost.

A particularly criminal topic is farm cottage cheese: it is sold by weight without a factory label. Often it turns out to be the cheapest curd product. Many people take this kind of “cottage cheese”, thinking that it is cheap because it goes past resellers - straight from the farmer. In fact, such producers usually do not have not only a farm, but also a house in the village. And they make their “cottage cheese” often in violation of all technologies.

The pseudo-farm product can also be found in large stores - as a rule, it is sold in discreet packaging on which only the price is indicated.

But let's get away from these marginal products and take a closer look at real cottage cheese. Moreover, he is one in many faces. Many are sure that it is made from milk and sourdough (this is exactly how our parents made it at home). But today cottage cheese is made not only from milk and not only from milk powder, but also from a milk construct: this is the so-called. recombined milk made from skim milk powder, cream, butterfat, whey and other milk components (all of which can be found on the product label). It is clear that it is expensive to introduce milk fat It’s a pity, and many “combine” it with herbal. The best choice is cottage cheese made from whole milk with natural fat content. Since the fat content in such milk varies, the fat content of the cottage cheese can also vary.

Bacterial starters are required in curd making, but in order to speed up the process of forming a protein clot, they add calcium chloride(E509) and enzymes. Calcium makes the taste of cottage cheese poorer, and enzymes - richer, especially if they are rennet - from the stomach of ruminants. It is easy to find out whether they were used or not: these components are always indicated in the composition of the product. IN good cottage cheese there should be no preservatives, but today they are even in expensive products. Sorbates (E201-203) are most often used. These are the most harmless preservatives, but without them the cottage cheese is more natural.

The invention can find its use in the dairy industry, in particular in the production of curd product. The curd product includes milk protein, milk fat, isolate soy protein and vegetable fat, with a ratio of soy protein isolate: milk protein from 1:3 to 1:6, and the ratio vegetable fat: milk from 1.0:99.0 to 99.0:1.0, while the product has the following composition in%: milk protein 10.5 - 15.4, soy protein isolate 3.5-2.6, fat milk 0.18-17.82, vegetable fat 17.82-0.18, water the rest, acidity o T 180-200. The invention makes it possible to obtain a curd product for general, dietary and prophylactic purposes.

The invention relates to the dairy industry, namely to the production of curd products for general, dietary and preventive nutrition, for elderly people with heart problems. vascular diseases those who are overweight, as well as living in places with an unfavorable environmental environment. A known product includes milk protein, milk fat and water in the following ratio, %: Milk protein - 14.0 - 18.0 Milk fat - 0.6 - 18.0 Water - Rest (Reference " Chemical composition food products"Book 1, Moscow, VO "Agropromizdat", 1987 p. 50). However, this product has high content cholesterol and saturated fatty acids. The technical result of the proposed product is to increase its dietary properties by significantly reducing the amount of cholesterol and saturated fatty acids, increasing the yield of the finished product by 40 - 60% and, as a result, reducing costs. The technical result is achieved by the fact that the curd product, including milk protein, milk fat and water, according to the invention additionally contains soy protein isolate and vegetable fat, with a vegetable protein: milk ratio of 1: 3 to 1:6, and a vegetable fat: milk ratio from 1.0:99.0 to 99.0:1.0, while the product has the following composition,%: Milk protein - 10.5 - 15.4 Milk fat - 0.18 - 17.82 Water - Rest
acidity o T 180-200. The introduction of soy protein isolate and vegetable fat into the product allows you to regulate the level of cholesterol and saturated fatty acids. In addition, soy protein is characterized by a hypocholesterolemic effect and is hypoallergenic, so the product is useful for allergic diseases and bronchial asthma. Selected ratio vegetable protein to milk from 1:3 to 1:6, and the ratio of vegetable fat to milk from 1.0:99.0 to 99.0:1.0 is optimal and corresponds to obtaining high-quality protein product V more and much cheaper. In this case, the curd product has the following composition,%:
Milk protein - 10.5 - 15.4
Soy protein isolate - 3.5 - 2.6
Milk fat - 0.18 - 17.82
Vegetable fat - 17.82 - 0.18
Water - Rest
acidity o T 180-200. Example 1. Dry skimmed milk and soy protein isolate are dissolved and mixed, with the ratio of vegetable protein to milk protein being 1.0:3.0; add a mixture of milk and vegetable fat, taken in a ratio of 1.0:99.0, respectively, and curd starter. Mix, heat, separate the whey and obtain a curd product with the following composition, %:
Milk protein - 10.5
Soy protein isolate - 3.5
Milk fat - 0.18
Vegetable fat - 17.82
Water - Rest
acidity o T 180. Finished product contains 63% moisture, 14% protein. Example 2. Whole milk mixed with soy protein isolate (pre-dissolved), with the ratio of vegetable protein to milk protein being 1.0:6.0; a mixture of milk and vegetable fat taken in a ratio of 99.0:1.0, respectively, is added, curd starter is fermented, heated and defatted. A product is obtained with the following composition, %:
Milk protein - 15.4
Soy protein isolate - 2.6
Milk fat - 17.82
Vegetable fat - 0.18
Water - Rest
acidity o T 200.

Claim

A curd product comprising milk protein, milk fat and water, characterized in that it additionally contains soy protein isolate and vegetable fat, with a ratio of soy protein isolate: milk protein from 1: 3 to 1: 6, and a ratio of vegetable fat: milk from 1.0: 99.0 to 99.0: 1.0; the product has the following composition, %:
Milk protein - 10.5 - 15.4
Soy protein isolate - 3.5 - 2.6
Milk fat - 0.18 - 17.82
Vegetable fat - 17.82 - 0.18
Water - Rest
acidity o T 180 - 200.

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