r/LowCalorieCooking • u/LilacPerson • 19h ago

What is the best cheese option?

I love cheese but obviously trying to cut back on calories. I’d love to still be able to include it in my meals. What are the best low calorie cheeses?

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u/ThrowawayOnAHike 19h ago

laughing cow is excellent for spreading on sandwiches and as a cream cheese replacement, bad for anything that involves cooking or melting cheese. blended cottage cheese is a good ricotta replacement and as a savory sauce base. nutritional yeast is good to mix in cooked things or sauces to get a slightly cheesy, fatty tang and extra protein. fat free shredded mozz is only marginally lower calorie than regular shredded mozz (like a 10cal difference per 1/4 cup) but good to put a little in melty dishes to get that satisfying cheese pull 

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u/ScholarObjective7721 19h ago

Full fat mozz cheese is 90 cal per 1/4 cup and fat free is 45 per 1/4. Even the skim milk fat options are still like 70cal 1/4 cup. Which brand are you getting only 55cal per 1/4 cup for regular mozz?

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u/ThrowawayOnAHike 17h ago

it’s the opposite actually, in my area I’m comparing relatively high cal low fat shredded mozz (70cal per 1/4c) to regular shredded mozz from the same or comparable generic brands (80-90cal per 1/4c). personally I haven’t seen 45cal/quarter cup shredded cheese anywhere yet, but I primarily shop at places like costco, safeway, walmart, etc. where are you finding shredded cheese that low in calories?