Group · Dairy
Chabichou du Poitou
Chabichou du Poitou is a small cylinder of goat’s cheese with a thin, slightly bluish rind, PDO. Its name is thought to come from the Arabic chebli, meaning goat, a reminder of the Saracens who settled in Poitou in the 8th century.
In terms of nutrition facts: 305 kcal per 100 g, with 24.8 g of fat of which 17.9 g is saturated, and 19 g of protein. It provides 194 mg of phosphorus, 104 mg of calcium, 46 µg of vitamin B9, 162 µg of vitamin A and 11.5 µg of selenium per 100 g, with 1.45 g of salt.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 305 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 1260 kJ |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Carbohydrate | 1,5 g |
| Fat | 24,8 g |
Micronutrients per 100 g
All measured nutrients, ranked by share of the daily reference intake.
- Vitamin B20,82 mg59 %
- Phosphorus194 mg28 %
- Vitamin B946 µg23 %
- Selenium11,5 µg21 %
- Vitamin A162 µg20 %
- Iodine30 µg20 %
- Vitamin B60,23 mg16 %
- Calcium104 mg13 %
See the other 9 nutrients
- Potassium238 mg12 %
- Vitamin B31,61 mg10 %
- Copper0,1 mg10 %
- Vitamin B50,51 mg9 %
- Omega-3 ALA0,12 g6 %
- Zinc0,52 mg5 %
- Magnesium14,1 mg4 %
- Vitamin E0,31 mg3 %
- Iron0,35 mg3 %
Anses Ciqual 2025. Source: Anses, 2025, Ciqual food composition table
Tips
One Chabichou weighs 150 g. That is 458 kcal for the whole cheese: one to share between four or five. A 30 g portion comes to 92 kcal.
Little calcium, like all soft goat’s cheeses. 104 mg per 100 g, against 600 for a Tomme. This is not a flaw: it is the result of a gentle draining that leaves water in the paste.
Its bluish rind is normal. Geotrichum and a veil of Penicillium give it this tint. A rind that is uniformly grey or green, on the other hand, signals a cheese that is too old.
It goes with dry white wines. A Sauvignon from the Haut-Poitou, and nothing else: its tangy freshness clashes with tannic reds. On a slice of bread with honey, it also makes a dessert.
Raw milk. The PDO requires it: not recommended for pregnant women or people with weakened immune systems.