Parmesan Cheese, Grated
20 calories per 1 serving (5 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 serving (5 g)% Daily Value
- Calories20 kcal
- Total Fat1.5 g2%
- Saturated Fat1 g4%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol5 mg1%
- Sodium55 mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate0 g0%
- Dietary Fiber—
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein2 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium50 mg4%
- Iron0.01 mg0%
- Potassium5 mg0%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin K0.1 mcg0%
- Thiamin0 mg0%
- Riboflavin0.02 mg2%
- Vitamin B60 mg0%
- Biotin0 mcg0%
- Phosphorus30 mg2%
- Iodine4 mcg2%
- Magnesium2 mg0%
- Zinc0.2 mg2%
- Copper0 mg0%
- Manganese0 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories20.2 kcal → 20 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat1.48 g → 1.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat0.86 g → 1 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Cholesterol4.3 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium52.5 mg → 55 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate0.217 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0.0319 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein1.51 g → 2 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium47.5 mg → 50 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.007 mg → 0.01 mg · nearest 0.01 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium3.7 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein30% of calories
- Fat66% of calories
- Carbohydrate4% of calories
Questions about Parmesan Cheese
How many calories are in Parmesan Cheese?
Parmesan Cheese, Grated has 20 calories per 1 serving (5 g) and 400 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Parmesan Cheese?
Parmesan Cheese, Grated has 2 g of protein per 1 serving (5 g) and 30 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, released 2026-04-30, FDC ID 2259795.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
- Calories: USDA's energy by Atwater general factors (nutrient 2047).
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