Cretan Products

Graviera Rusk

Dittany

GravieraCretan Graviera is characterized as a very pale yellow, hard cheese with asymmetric holes and natural crust. It has a particularly pleasant sweetish and slightly brackish taste with a hearty flavor of pure milk , causing a feeling of wellness and fullness to whoever tastes it.

Nutritional value per 30 g Calories : 118 Protein: 7.7 g Fat: 9.7 gCalcium : 267 mg

How much calcium we need ;

Infants and children 10 years old: 500-700

Children and Adolescents 10-18 years old: 1,300

Adults 19-65 years old: 1,000

Women in Menopause :1300

Adults over 65 years old: 1,300

 

Dittany

Dittany is a small aromatic shrub that grows on the island of Crete. It is used for flavoring food, for medicinal purposes and as an ornamental plant. It has around its green leaves a velvety texture and tiny pink flowers. It is also used for wound healing, as a sedative

of the digestive system and as an antiseptic.

• The Cretan rusks are usually made from barley, wheat or rye flour . They have been honored with the distinction of Protected Designation of Origin.

• The barley rusks contain vitamin B, the main folic acid and vitamin B6 , fibers , antioxidants , silica (it helps regenerate and protect our bones ) , chromium ( adequate intake is associated with better glucose control for diabetic ), amino acids , magnesium and phosphorus.

• A medium sized rusk has about 80 calories .

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