Difference between Cheese and Paneer

Cheese and paneer are two types of dairy products. People often confuse cheese with paneer as they look alike from outside. Although cheese and paneer share some features, they are different from each other in terms of their nature, nutrition and preparation. Let us see how they differ from each other!

Based on the above fact, some of the key differences between cheese and paneer are as follows:

Cheese	Paneer
It is made from the milk by the process of acidification.	It is made by curdling heated milk with acids like lemon juice, vinegar etc.
It has more fat and calories than paneer.	It has less fat and calories than cheese.
It is not perishable, so can be stored for long periods of time, around 2 to 6 months in a freezer.	It is a highly perishable product, so cannot be stored for long periods of time, i.e. it should be consumed within 2 or 3 days.
Its preparation involves emulsification.	Its preparation does not involve emulsification.
It has more protein and calcium than paneer.	It has less protein and calcium than cheese.
Some popular cheese recipe: cheese pizza, cheese pasta, Garlic cheese bombs, cheese fondue etc.	Some popular paneer recipe: shahi paneer, mattar paneer, paneer tikka, kadai paneer etc.