Dairy Facets
Facet Group | Facet Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Protein type | ||
Sheep's Milk | Milk derived from sheep | |
Cow's Milk | Milk derived from cows | |
Goat's Milk | Milk derived from goats | |
Soy milk | Milk derived from soybeans | |
Oat Milk | Milk derived from oats | |
Coconut Milk | Milk derived from coconuts | |
Almond Milk | Milk derived from almonds | |
Cashew Milk | Milk derived from cashews | |
Buffalo Milk | Milk derived from buffalo | |
Hazelnut Milk | Milk derived from hazelnuts | |
Hemp Milk | Milk derived from hemp plants | |
Macadamia Milk | Milk derived from macadamia nuts | |
Pea Milk | Milk derived from peas | |
Peanut Milk | Milk derived from peanuts | |
Quinoa Milk | Milk derived from quinoa | |
Rice Milk | Milk derived from rice | |
Walnut Milk | Milk derived from walnuts | |
Flavor | ||
Banana | Added banana flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Black Currant | Added black currant flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Blackberry | Added blackberry flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Blueberry | Added blueberry flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Caramel | Added caramel flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Caramel Macchiato | Added caramel macchiato flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Cherry | Added cherry flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Cherry-Berry | Added cherry-berry flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Chocolate | Added chocolate flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Cinnamon | Added cinnamon flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Cinnamon Vanilla | Added cinnamon vanilla flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Coconut | Added coconut flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Creme Brulee | Added creme brulee flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
French Vanilla | Added french vanilla flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Hazelnut | Added hazelnut flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Honey | Added honey flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Irish Cream | Added irish cream flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Key Lime | Added key lime flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Lemon | Added lemon flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Mango | Added mango flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Maple Cream | Added maple cream flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Mixed Berry | Added mixed berry flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Multiple Flavors | Multiple flavors added. May contain more than one flavor defined in other facets listed. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Original | Original flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Peach | Added peach flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Pecan | Added pecan flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Plain | Plain flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Raspberry | Added raspberry flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Seasonal Flavor | Added seasonal flavor (i.e. pumpkin flavoring during autumn or peppermint during winter). Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Spinach Mango | Added spinach mango flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Strawberry | Added strawberry flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Strawberry Banana | Added strawberry banana flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Sweet Cream | Added sweet cream flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Unflavored | No flavor added. | |
Unsweetened | Unsweetened flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial, but does not add any sweetness to product. | |
Vanilla | Added vanilla flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Vanilla Bean | Added vanilla bean flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Vanilla Caramel | Added vanilla caramel flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Vanilla Cinnamon | Added vanilla cinnamon flavor. Flavoring may be natural or artificial. | |
Pepper | Cheese flavored with pepper (usually black pepper), either infused into the cheese itself or added to outer layer of cheese as a rind. | |
Mexican seasoning | Seasoning blend added to shredded cheese blends, often branded as “Taco” style cheese. | |
Hot pepper | Hot pepper flavor infused into cheese, often in cheese blocks and branded as “Hot pepper” cheese. | |
Italian seasoning | Italian-style seasoning added to cheese, often in shredded “Italian cheese” blends. | |
Dairy package type | ||
Plastic tub | Packaging shaped like a large cup, containing several servings of yogurt. Hard plastic top that can be reattached for refrigerator storage. Typically 32 oz capacity. | |
Plastic squeeze tube | Drinkable yogurt packaged in a narrow, flexible plastic container. Opened by tearing the edge and consumed directly from the tube by squeezing yogurt out. Typically 2 oz capacity | |
Cup | Portions of yogurt individually packaged in disposable cups. Opened by removing top cover (typically made of plastic or foil), and consumed with a spoon. Typically 5-6 oz capacity. | |
Plastic bottle | Drinkable yogurt in a rigid plastic container, fitted with a screw top. Consumed by drinking directly from the bottle. Typically 7oz capacity. | |
Glass bottle | Drinkable yogurt in a glass container, fitted with a screw top. Consumed by drinking directly from the bottle or pouring into glass. | |
Pouch | Drinkable yogurt packaged in a wide, flexible plastic container. Fitted with a nozzle that can be opened and closed. Consumed by opening the nozzle and squeezing yogurt through it. Typically 3-4 oz capacity. | |
Glass pot | Glass container, roughly the same size and shape as a cup. Fitted with screw top, and consumed with a spoon. Typically 5 oz capacity. | |
Paper carton | Rectangular container made of thick paper resembling cardboard. Typically fitted with a screw top or foldable opening. | |
Plastic carton | Rectangular container made of plastic. Typically fitted with a screw top. | |
Plastic jug | Container made of plastic fitted with a screw top or a snap on/off lid. Jug is molded to include a handle on the side for easy carrying/pouring. Typical capacity is ~1 gallon or 128 fl oz. | |
Plastic bag | Cheese comes in a plastic bag, often resealable. | |
Plastic pouch | Package often has a drawstring closure. Not airtight. | |
Individual wrap | Each piece of cheese is wrapped individually. Often found in sliced cheese packs. | |
Plastic wrap | Cheese is packaged in thin plastic, wrapped around outside of cheese. Package maintains same shape of cheese form. | |
Foil | Cheese is packaged in foil, wrapped around outside of cheese. Package maintains same shape of cheese form. | |
Fat content | ||
2% | Contains 2% milkfat by weight. | |
1% | Contains 1% milkfat by weight. | |
Fat free | Contains 0% milkfat by weight. | |
Low fat | Some fat removed during processing. Usually refers to 1% milkfat by weight. | |
Regular fat | No fat is removed during processing. | |
Reduced fat | Some fat removed during processing. Usually refers to 2% milkfat by weight. | |
Dietary needs | ||
Gluten free | Contains no gluten. | |
Kosher | Food prepared in accordance with Jewish dietary laws, including coming from animals with split hooves, not preparing or consuming milk and dairy together, etc. | |
Less sugar | Some sugar removed from the “standard” alternative. | |
Low sugar | Contains low sugar content, especially compared with sweetened alternatives. | |
No artificial colors | Contains no artificial colors | |
No artificial flavors | Contains no artificial flavors | |
No artificial sweeteners | Contains no artificial sweeteners | |
No peanuts | Contains no peanuts. Often processed at a facility that doesn't handle peanuts at all. | |
No preservatives | Contains no preservatives. | |
Non-GMO | Contains no genetically modified organisms. | |
Organic | Produced without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents. | |
Probiotic | Live bacteria and yeasts that promote digestive health. | |
Unsweetened | No sweeteners added. | |
Vegan | Contains no animal products, including eggs, animal fat, and meat. | |
Vegetarian | Contains no meat, but often may include eggs. | |
Cheese form | ||
Cubes | Cheese is sliced into individual cubes before being packaged. Cheese must be solid enough to hold shape as a cube, so soft cheeses are not cubed. | |
Cylinder | Cheese is formed in a cylinder, also referred to as a “log.” Soft or spreadable cheeses are most often cylindrical. | |
Half-cylinder | Cheese is formed in a cylinder, also referred to as a “log” — then cut in half before being packaged and sold. Soft or spreadable cheeses are most often cylindrical. | |
Spreadable | Form is spreadable, and can come in various shapes and sizes. Given that spreadable cheese loses its form easily, spreadable cheeses are wrapped tightly when packaged. | |
String | Low moisture mozzarella cheese packaged and sold in long, thin pieces. Often sold in packs of individual sticks. Often eaten by peeling pieces of cheese, creating “strings.” | |
Sticks | Long, thin rectangular pieces of cheese, intended to be eaten as a snack. Often sold in packs of individual sticks. Cheese types include colby-jack, pepper jack, cheddar, and more. | |
Curds | Moist pieces of curdled milk, either eaten alone as a snack or used in prepared dishes. After milk clots in cheese making process, it is cut into cubes and pressed to create the curds themselves. | |
Wedge | Cheese is cut and packaged as a piece of a larger round. The resulting shape is the same as a slice of pie. | |
Round | Cylindrical shape, wider than it is tall. Aged hard cheese is often sold in rounds. | |
Block | Cheese comes in a rectangular block. Semi-hard and hard cheeses are often packaged and sold as blocks. | |
Shaved | Cheese is broken down from a solid block before being packaged. Shredded cheese appears like long strips of cheese, the longest and thickest form of broken-down cheese (includes grated and shredded). | |
Crumbled | Cheese is broken down from a solid piece before being packaged. Crumbled cheese often comes from soft or spreadable cheeses, broken down into smaller pieces. | |
Grated | Cheese is broken down from a solid block before being packaged. Grated cheese appears like tiny fragments of cheese, almost powdery in nature. | |
Sliced | Cheese is cut into thin slices before being packaged and sold. Hard and semi-hard cheeses are most often sliced. | |
Shredded | Cheese is broken down from a solid block before being packaged. Shredded cheese appears like long strips of cheese, only shorter than shaved cheese strips. | |
Cheese color | ||
Orange | Color is orange | |
Yellow | Color is yellow | |
White | Color is white | |
Pale yellow | Color is pale yellow | |
Rind type | ||
Leaf-wrapped rind | Cheese wrapped in leaves during ripening process. Offers a consistently moist environment. | |
Bandage/cloth wrapped rind | Cheese wrapped in special cheesecloth during aging process. | |
Natural rind | Cheese given initial brine or salt rub on exterior, then aged without any other covering. Outer rind results from cheese itself, not any other sort of covering or wrapping. | |
Wax rind | Cheese is covered in outer layer of wax during aging. | |
Bloomy rind | Cheese has a fluffy, white mold rind. Results from applying a coat of mold culture on the outer surface of cheese during aging. | |
Washed rind | Cheese has an orange-colored rind. Results from immersing cheese in a salt water brine (or sometimes seeped in wine, brandy, oil, or beer) during aging. | |
Flavored rind | Rind features added flavoring. | |
No rind | Cheese does not have a rind. | |
Pasteurization | ||
Pasteurized - Yes | Cheese made with pasteurized milk. | |
Pasteurized - No | Cheese made with unpasteurized milk. | |
Sharpness | ||
Mild | Sharpness of cheese flavor is mild. Sharpness increases with age, so a mild sharpness would indicate only moderate aging. | |
Extra Sharp | Sharpness of cheese flavor is extra sharp. Sharpness increases with age, so an extra sharp cheese would indicate extensive aging. | |
Sharp | Sharpness of cheese flavor is sharp. Sharpness increases with age, so a standard sharpness would indicate some aging, if not extensive. | |
Cheese Family | ||
Mozzarella | Cheese derives from mozzarella family | |
Feta | Cheese derives from feta family | |
Swiss | Cheese derives from swiss family | |
Tomme | Cheese derives from tomme family | |
Pecorino | Cheese derives from pecorino family | |
Pasta Filata | Cheese derives from pasta filata family | |
Parmesan | Cheese derives from parmesan family | |
Monterey Jack | Cheese derives from monterey jack family | |
Gouda | Cheese derives from gouda family | |
Cottage | Cheese derives from cottage family | |
Cornish | Cheese derives from cornish family | |
Cheddar | Cheese derives from cheddar family | |
Camembert | Cheese derives from camembert family | |
Caciotta | Cheese derives from caciotta family | |
Brie | Cheese derives from brie family | |
Blue | Cheese derives from blue family |