Herbed Goat Cheese Ball
Herbed Goat Cheese Ball is a popular appetizer made from creamy goat cheese blended with herbs, spices, and sometimes nuts or dried fruit, then shaped into a ball and chilled. It typically features ingredients like chives, parsley, garlic, and walnuts or pecans, and is a staple at gatherings and holiday parties in Western cuisine, particularly in the United States and Europe.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in fat and protein, with minimal carbohydrates, and provides key nutrients like calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin K. A typical serving contains roughly 100-150 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 130 kcal |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Carbs | 2 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 200 mg |
| Calcium | 100 mg |
| Phosphorus | 120 mg |
| Vitamin A | 80 mcg |
| Vitamin K | 5 mcg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1 mg |
| Selenium | 3 mcg |
| Zinc | 1 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
Per 1 ball (about 85 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, cheese balls became a symbol of mid-20th-century American entertaining, often seen as a retro party food. Nutritionally, goat cheese is easier to digest for some people due to its different protein structure compared to cow's milk cheese.
