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Table 2 Composition of the unpasteurized Gouda cheese samples

From: Metagenomics of pasteurized and unpasteurized gouda cheese using targeted 16S rDNA sequencing

Brand and location

pH

aw

Moisture (%)

Salt (%)

Fat in solids (%)

I

Under the rind

6.29

0.936

23.10

1.43

ND

Core

5.34

0.927

26.35

1.69

ND

Inside

5.27

0.940

31.08

1.81

44.25

J

Under the rind

5.79

0.902

19.69

1.71

ND

Core

5.50

0.902

21.64

2.00

ND

Inside

5.57

0.903

24.29

2.25

50.85

K

Under the rind

5.75

0.941

26.93

1.42

ND

Core

5.40

0.937

32.10

1.96

ND

Inside

5.40

0.950

35.35

1.74

44.08

L

Under the rind

5.30

0.924

24.63

1.38

ND

Core

5.29

0.930

29.76

1.99

ND

Inside

5.27

0.948

34.70

1.85

49.39

M

Under the rind

5.32

0.931

24.01

1.24

ND

Core

5.37

0.926

27.29

1.62

ND

Inside

5.42

0.939

33.47

1.61

50.73

N

Under the rind

5.36

0.911

25.49

1.57

ND

Core

5.37

0.915

27.49

2.05

ND

Inside

5.42

0.925

28.09

1.94

43.11

O

Under the rind

5.41

0.879

16.92

1.49

ND

Core

5.48

0.900

25.12

2.05

ND

Inside

5.48

0.909

28.58

2.17

49.01

  1. All brands were made using cow milk