So-called blue cheese is created by inoculating a cheese with Penicillium roqueforti or Penicillium glaucum. This is done while the cheese is still in the form of loosely pressed curds, and may be further enhanced by piercing a ripening block of cheese with skewers in an atmosphere in which the mold is prevalent. The mold grows within the cheese as it ages. These cheeses have distinct blue veins, which gives them their name and, often, assertive flavors. The molds range from pale green to dark blue, and may be accompanied by white and crusty brown molds. Their texture can be soft or firm. Some of the most renowned cheeses are of this type, each with its own distinctive color, flavor, texture and aroma. They include Roquefort, Gorgonzola and Stilton.
Mold-ripened and blue cheese Nutrition Facts: Calories, Carbs, and Health Benefits
Mold-ripened and blue cheese is about 42.41% water, 2.34% carbohydrates (including 0.5% sugar and 0% dietary fiber), 21.4% protein, and 28.74% fat. will give you 0 grams of protein. It is equal to 0 percent of the 46 grams of protein women should include in their daily diet and 0 percent of the 56 grams men need on a daily basis, according to the Institute of Medicine (US). That same in a 100 gram amount, mold-ripened and blue cheese supplies 353 calories and is an excellent source of Vitamin B12 (cobalamin), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), and Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) (50.83%, 34.73%, and 34.58% of the Daily Value, respectively). So if you have mold-ripened and blue cheese in your diet, it helps your body to form DNA, create energy by breaking down carbohydrates, form RBCs and it is effective against proliferation of the smooth vascular muscles which can block blood vesselsAlzheimer’s disease or dementia as it is responsible for metabolism in neurotransmittersParkinson's disease. Furthermore it contains an appreciable amount of Sodium, Phosphorus and Calcium attaining 76.4%, 55.29% and 52.8% of the Daily Value in a 100 g (3.5 Oz), respectively.
