Group · Dairy
Picodon
Picodon is a small goat’s cheese from the Ardèche and Drôme, PDO. Its name comes from the Occitan picar, meaning to sting: matured for at least fourteen days, it develops a hint of acidity that becomes distinctly sharp with time.
In terms of nutrition facts: 313 kcal per 100 g, with 25.6 g of fat of which 19 g is saturated, and 19.5 g of protein. It provides 203 mg of phosphorus, 126 mg of calcium, 80 µg of vitamin B9 and 13 µg of selenium per 100 g, with 1.27 g of salt.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 313 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 1300 kJ |
| Protein | 19,5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 1 g |
| Fat | 25,6 g |
| Fibre | 0,2 g |
Micronutrients per 100 g
All measured nutrients, ranked by share of the daily reference intake.
- Vitamin B20,78 mg56 %
- Vitamin B980 µg40 %
- Phosphorus203 mg29 %
- Selenium13 µg24 %
- Vitamin B51,23 mg21 %
- Calcium126 mg16 %
- Iodine20 µg13 %
- Vitamin B60,14 mg10 %
See the other 9 nutrients
- Vitamin B31,24 mg8 %
- Omega-3 ALA0,14 g7 %
- EPA0,02 g7 %
- Zinc0,67 mg7 %
- Total omega-30,16 g6 %
- Magnesium16,9 mg5 %
- Omega-6 LA0,42 g4 %
- Vitamin E0,44 mg4 %
- Iron0,28 mg2 %
Anses Ciqual 2025. Source: Anses, 2025, Ciqual food composition table
Tips
One Picodon weighs 60 to 100 g. That is 188 to 313 kcal: a cheese to share, despite its individual size. A quarter of a Picodon on a salad is enough to transform it.
1.27 g of salt: the lowest of the PDO goat’s cheeses in this selection. Less than Crottin de Chavignol or Valençay. A 30 g portion provides 0.38 g.
The Dieulefit method changes the product. Washed in water several times during maturing, it develops a thin rind and a milder taste. This is a traditional variant, shown on the label.
It is high in cholesterol: 137 mg per 100 g. More than most cow’s milk cheeses. This no longer carries the weight once attributed to it (dietary cholesterol has little effect on blood cholesterol), but the information is worth giving.
Raw milk. Not recommended for pregnant women or people with weakened immune systems, unless heated right through.