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Ingredient dictionary

Maasdam on a food label: it contains milk

Maasdam is a kind of cheese. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 119 products, most often in pizzas, pies and quiches. Per 100 g: about 240 kcal and 29 g protein.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20268 sourcesHow we check

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Does Maasdam contain an allergen?

Yes. Maasdam contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

Allergen	US	UK and Europe	Gulf
Milk	Required	RequiredLactose included	RequiredLactose included

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Is Maasdam vegan?

No. Maasdam is not vegan: it is made from milk. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from milk.

VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.

Milk allergyNot for youIt contains milk.

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What other names does Maasdam have on a label?

In English Maasdam can also read “maasdam cheese”. On European labels it is “fromage Maasdam” in French, “Maasdamer” in German and “Queso maasdam” in Spanish. The other 4 languages are listed below.

In Englishmaasdam cheese

French: fromage Maasdam
German: Maasdamer
Spanish: Queso maasdam
Dutch: maasdammer, Maasdammer kaas
Polish: Mazdamer
Danish: Maasdammer
Hungarian: Maasdamer

Which foods contain Maasdam?

Open Food Facts lists Maasdam in the ingredients of 119 products, most often pizzas, pies and quiches, cheese and ready meals. Most of them are sold in France, the United States and Germany.

Pizzas, pies and quiches48
Cheese41
Ready meals11
Dressings and sauces1
Vegetables1
Pasta, rice and flour1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 75 · United States 11 · Germany 11 · Spain 10.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Maasdam turns up, not how much of the market it is.

How many calories are in Maasdam?

Maasdam has about 240 kcal per 100 g, with 29 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 14 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Firm cheese, around 14% fat, Maasdam-type cheese, reduced fat” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

240kcal per 100 g

29g protein

0g carbohydrate

14g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 8.9 g, fibre 0 g, salt 2.06 g, energy 1,000 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 12705. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is Maasdam?

Maasdam is a kind of cheese.

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