Calories & Macros in Parmesan Cheese

Calories in any amount of Parmesan Cheese

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 oz (28.4 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Parmesan Cheese nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Parmesan Cheese fits common diet targets

Net carbs

3.2g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

9.1g

Energy density

3.92kcal/g

medium

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 3.2 g − 0 g = 3.2 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Parmesan Cheese gives 9.1 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 3.92 kcal/g, Parmesan Cheese is medium on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Parmesan Cheese: what to know

Parmesan has 35.8 g of protein per 100 g, where cheddar has 22.9 g. An ounce is 28.4 g, and a cubic inch is listed too, so a block can be sized by eye. Water is just 30 g in every 100 g, which is why hard aged cheese is so dense.