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Composition

Cheese consists of a concentration of the constituents of milk, principally casein, fat and insoluble salts, together with water in which small amounts of soluble salts, lactose and albumin are found. The composition of cheese varies according to its variety. The composition of certain selected varieties is given in Table .


Approximate percentage composition of some varieties of cheese.
Approximate percentage composition of some varieties of cheese.

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