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Each label bears two percentages, one marked ES and the other MG.
The ES figure gives the percentage of dry matter in the cheese. If a cheese is marked “60% ES,” 40% of the cheese, by weight, is water.
“40% MG” means that 40% of the dry matter in the cheese is fat.
So, for example, a cheese marked 60% ES, 40% MG would be (0.6 × 0.4 = .24) 24% fat by weight.
The fat content of the cheese may also be described in words:
| Description | Percentage Fat by Weight |
|---|---|
| skim-milk cheese | under 20% |
| cream cheese | 40 to 45% |
| double-cream cheese | 46 to 60% |
| triple-cream cheese | 60 to 75% |
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