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Crottin de Chavignol
Crottin de Chavignol is a small goat’s cheese from the Sancerre area, PDO, weighing around sixty grams. Its name comes from crot, the riverbank where women washed the laundry, and not from what you might imagine. It is eaten at every stage, from fresh to very dry.
In terms of nutrition facts: 318 kcal per 100 g, with 25.8 g of fat of which 19 g is saturated, and 20.3 g of protein. It provides 207 mg of phosphorus, 147 mg of calcium, 89.5 µg of vitamin B9 and 11 µg of selenium per 100 g, with 1.58 g of salt.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 318 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 1320 kJ |
| Protein | 20,3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 1,3 g |
| Fat | 25,8 g |
Micronutrients per 100 g
All measured nutrients, ranked by share of the daily reference intake.
- Vitamin B20,88 mg63 %
- Vitamin B989,5 µg45 %
- Vitamin B52,15 mg36 %
- Phosphorus207 mg30 %
- Iodine30 µg20 %
- Selenium11 µg20 %
- Calcium147 mg18 %
- Vitamin B60,25 mg18 %
See the other 10 nutrients
- Potassium300 mg15 %
- Zinc0,83 mg8 %
- Vitamin B31,3 mg8 %
- Omega-6 LA0,74 g7 %
- Omega-3 ALA0,14 g7 %
- Total omega-30,16 g6 %
- EPA0,02 g6 %
- Magnesium17,2 mg5 %
- Vitamin E0,54 mg5 %
- Iron0,28 mg2 %
Anses Ciqual 2025. Source: Anses, 2025, Ciqual food composition table
Tips
One crottin weighs 60 g: count on 191 kcal. That is a lot for a cheese swallowed in three bites. On a salad, half a crottin per person is plenty.
The drier it gets, the more concentrated it is. A very mature crottin loses its water: weight for weight, it becomes more calorific and saltier than a young one. The medium-dry version is the best compromise.
89.5 µg of vitamin B9. Like all matured goat’s cheeses, it is well supplied with folate: 45% of the reference intake per 100 g. See also Rocamadour.
Warm on a salad, it needs no added fat. Two minutes under the grill: it already releases its own fat. A light vinaigrette made with lemon is enough, with no need to load on the oil.
Raw milk. The PDO requires it. Not recommended for pregnant women or people with weakened immune systems, unless heated right through.