Cheese
History
Yogurt
Fun Facts
Cows
100

This popular cheese is most commonly used on pizza.

Mozzarela

100

This nutrient in dairy helps build strong bones.

Calcium

100

Yogurt is made by fermenting dairy with these.

Bacteria

100

The average cow produces about this many gallons of milk per day.

7 gallons

100

This animal breed produces the majority of the world’s dairy.

Holstein

200

This dairy food is the most stolen food item in the world

Cheese

200

Ice cream must contain at least this percentage of milk fat to be legally called ice cream in the U.S.

10%

200

Greek yogurt is thicker because this liquid is strained out.

Whey

200

Some cows can reach speeds up to this many miles per hour.

25

200

Heavy cream contains more of this than milk does.

Fat

300

This country produces more varieties of cheese than any other.

France

300

This ancient civilization is believed to have made cheese over 7,000 years ago.

Mesopatamia

300

These live microorganisms are often called “good bacteria.”

Probiotics

300

Cows have this many stomach compartments to help digest food.

Four
300

This cow breed is known for producing milk high in butterfat.

Jersey

400

Blue cheese gets its color from this type of mold.

Penicillium mold

400

This liquid is left behind after curds form during cheese making.

Whey

400

This dairy food is known for aiding digestion.

Yogurt

400

This dairy product was once used as currency in parts of Europe.

Cheese

400

Butter is made by churning this dairy product.

Cream

500

This cheese is made by soaking curds in a brine solution, giving it a salty taste and crumbly texture, and it originates from Greece.

Feta

500

Before modern refrigeration, people stored milk and cream in this type of naturally cool place to keep it from spoiling.

Cellar

500

This gives yogurt its tangy flavor.

Lactic acid

500

The largest cheese ever made weighed over this many pounds.

57,000 pounds

500

This fat-soluble vitamin is naturally found in whole dairy products.

Vitamin A