That's how Connie Weaver, the department head of foods and nutrition at Purdue University, validates the tasty food's calories. Cheese is a concentrated form of milk's nutrients. The nutrients and calcium content vary from the different types of cheese. The amount of calcium is a result of acidity produced when the whey separates from the curd, according to the National Dairy Council. For those who are calorie counting, cheese can still be a part of a diet thanks to low-fat cheese products.
Calcium helps promote bone strength.
Here are some cheese-rich recipes to try. Combine pasta sauce, ground beef and sausage in another bowl. Spread 2 cups meat sauce in pan. Arrange 3 noodles over sauce in a single layer. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese.