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Is it safe to have Cottage cheese during pregnancy?

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What are the benefits of having cottage cheese during pregnancy?

Cottage cheese - also known as 

Curd cheese, farmer’s cheese, smearcase, sour-milk cheese, pot cheese, paneer
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What are the benefits of having cottage cheese during pregnancy

Cottage cheese made with pasteurized milk is considered to be rich in a variety of nutrients. Adding cottage cheese to your daily dose of dairy products can help in fulfilling the required amount calcium in pregnant women.

The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of protein for pregnant women is 71 grams per day. A cup of low-fat cottage cheese contains about 28 grams of dietary protein.

So you have all the reason to enjoy a bowl of cottage cheese, fruit and granola for breakfast during pregnancy. It also has a good amount of protein, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; nutrients that are essential for pregnant women.

Good source of
Calcium, Copper, Folate, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Riboflavin, Selenium, Sodium, Thiamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Zinc,
May contain harmful elements like...
Betaine
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