Recipes · German · Dips and Spreads
Obatzda (Bavarian Cheese Spread)
One serving has 411 kcal and 19 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (60%), riboflavin (44%), vitamin A (39%), phosphorus (28%), zinc (26%) and selenium (25%). Ready in 15 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (147 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Low carb
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 80 g Brie cheese
- 15 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Cottage cheese
- 20 g Onions, red, raw
- 1 g Paprika
- 0.3 g Caraway seeds
- 10 g Beer
- 0.3 g Salt
Method
- Remove the rind from the cheese, or leave a little on for flavor, and mash it with the butter and cottage cheese until fairly smooth.
- Stir in the chopped onion, paprika and caraway seeds.
- Loosen with the beer to a soft, spreadable consistency, and season with the salt.
- Chill briefly, dust with a little more paprika, and serve with pretzels or dark bread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 411 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 4 g | |
| Water | 84.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.8 g | 3% |
| Protein | 19.4 g | 40% |
| Tryptophan | 0.29 g | |
| Threonine | 0.72 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.95 g | |
| Leucine | 1.8 g | |
| Lysine | 1.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.53 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.65 g | |
| Fat | 35.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.79 g | |
| Saturated | 21.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 116 mg | |
| Calcium | 177 mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.72 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 23.1 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.07 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 198 mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 205 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 13.9 µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 686 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.1 mg | 26% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.48 mg | 44% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.52 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.73 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.25 mg | 19% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 59.8 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.4 µg | 60% |
| Choline | 21.6 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 274 µg | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 16.6 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.86 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 3.8 µg | 4% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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