Diet & Fitness

Food Guide

String Cheese

Varieties

String cheese is available as packages of individual cream-colored rods, although sometimes it comes in a braided shape. It is also available in smoked and unsmoked varieties, or flavored with garlic or onion.

Preparation, Uses, & Tips

This is a popular snack cheese. It is a favorite with children because it is fun to pull apart the strings that make up the rod shapes so they can be eaten individually.

Storing

For those on a low-sodium diet, soaking string cheese in water will remove some of the salt content. Like many semisoft cheeses, it can be kept refrigerated for up to two weeks.

Nutrition Highlights

String cheese, 1 slice (1 oz.) (28g)

Calories: 100
Protein: 7.2g
Carbohydrate: 0.61g
Total Fat: 7.5g
Fiber: 0.0g

*Excellent Source of: Calcium (214mg)