Cancer. Cancers of the colon, breast (after menopause), endometrium (the lining of the uterus), kidney, and esophagus are linked to obesity. Some studies have also reported links between obesity and cancers of the gallbladder, ovaries, and pancreas.
Fat. Regular halloumi cheese has 7.5 g of total fat per 1 oz. serving. This corresponds to 12 percent of the daily value based on a 2,000 calorie diet. It also contains 4.5 g of unhealthy saturated fat.Halloumi cheese usually has about 25 percent milk fat. The reduced-fat version has 40 percent less fat and contains 15 percent milk fat. An ounce of light halloumi cheese provides only 4.5 g of total fat.heese is usually high in sodium. An ounce of halloumi cheese has 330 mg of sodium. A high-sodium diet contributes to high blood pressure, and the Institute of Medicine recommends all men and women consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day.
This type of cheese is very similar to feta. Like feta, halloumi is a Greek cheese. Feta is typically made from sheep's milk but Halloumi is made with a combination of sheep's and goat's milk. Note that there is halloumi packaged in its own brine and there is a milder version that looks like regular packaged cheese. People who tend to not like feta's taste may find that the milder version of halloumi is a better selection for them. Fresh queso fresco, also called queso blanco.