Plant-based cheese
Amano's enzymes can help create high-protein plant-based cheeses that stretch and melt beautifully like regular cheese while maintaining its creamy texture and robust flavor.
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Overview
With the growing interest in non-dairy products for a more sustainable food supply, consumer interest in plant-based cheese is also rising. While regular dairy cheese is generally considered a good source of protein and calcium, plant-based cheese often contains very little protein and is high in carbohydrates. The addition of protein to plant-based cheese significantly reduces its extensibility, heat melting, and gelatinizing capacity resulting in a brittle, unappealing product.
Plant-Based Cheese Nutrition Facts Table
Nutrition Facts per 100g1)2)
Content | Plant-based cheese (Coconut-based) | Dairy cheese (Cheddar) |
Calories | 250 kcal | 429 kcal |
Total Fat | 21 g | 36 g |
Staturated Fat | 14 g | 21 g |
Sodium | 0.8 g | 0.8 g |
Total carbohydrate | 21 g | 0 g |
Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0g |
Total Sugars | 0 g | 4 g |
Protein | 0 g | 25 g |
Calusium | 0 g | 0.7 g |
Solutions of Amano Enzyme
CheeseMax™ PB can help create high-protein cheese that stretches and melts beautifully.
Texture is a major challenge for high-protein plant-based cheeses, leading to difficulties in processing and resulting in a product with a brittle, unappealing texture. CheeseMax PB, developed with Amano Enzyme’s technology, solves all these problems, and helps develop plant-based cheese with high protein content, extensibility, and heat-melting ability.
References and Cited Papers
1) Nutrients 2022, 14, 1247.
2)U.S. Department of Agriculture. FoodData Central. Cheddar Cheese. April 1, 2019
Application Resources
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EMC
Create the perfect flavor of aged cheese using Amano specialty enzymes designed for EMC without the expensive and time-consuming aging process.
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Plant-based drink
We enhance the emulsification and mouthfeel of plant-based milk while also enabling sugar-free options.
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Plant-based yogurt
Amano’s specialty enzymes can improve the water retention properties.