USDA reference food · Dairy and Egg Products

Cheese, parmesan, grated

1 oz of cheese, parmesan, grated (28.35 g) has 120 calories, 8g of protein, 8g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 171247). It is one of 11 USDA descriptions of parmesan cheese.

FoodData Central 171247, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 oz (28.35g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8g10%

Saturated Fat 4.5g22%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 25mg8%

Sodium 510mg22%

Total Carbohydrate 4g1%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%

Calcium 240mg19%

Iron 0.1mg1%

Potassium 50mg1%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 28.4g; more than 93% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 420; more than 89% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 8g16%

Potassium 50mg1%

Calcium 240mg19%

Iron 0.1mg1%

Sodium 510mg22%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 171247); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Selenium9.8 µg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 18% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B120.4 µg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus178 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Zinc1.2 mg in 1 oz (28.35 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 171247), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 13% carbohydrate, 60% fat and 27% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	420	89%
Protein	28.4 g	93%
Total fat	27.8 g	91%
Carbohydrate	13.9 g	61%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Total sugars	0.070 g	36%
Sodium	1,804 mg	99%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (132)

The portion is 1 oz (28.35 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	8.06 g	28.4 g	16%
Total lipid (fat)	7.89 g	27.8 g	10%
Carbohydrate, by difference	3.94 g	13.9 g	1%
Ash	2.04 g	7.18 g
Energy	119 kcal	420 kcal
Sucrose	0 g	0 g
Glucose	0 g	0 g
Fructose	0 g	0 g
Lactose	0 g	0 g
Maltose	0 g	0 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	6.42 g	22.6 g
Total Sugars	0.020 g	0.070 g
Galactose	0.020 g	0.070 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	24.4 mg	86.0 mg	8%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.25 g	0.88 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	4.36 g	15.4 g	22%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	2.02 g	7.13 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.39 g	1.39 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	242 mg	853 mg	19%
Iron, Fe	0.14 mg	0.49 mg	1%
Magnesium, Mg	9.64 mg	34.0 mg	2%
Phosphorus, P	178 mg	627 mg	14%
Potassium, K	51.0 mg	180 mg	1%
Sodium, Na	511 mg	1,804 mg	22%
Zinc, Zn	1.19 mg	4.20 mg	11%
Copper, Cu	0.011 mg	0.040 mg	1%
Manganese, Mn	0.020 mg	0.071 mg	1%
Selenium, Se	9.75 µg	34.4 µg	18%

Vitamins (35)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	72.3 µg	255 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	74.3 µg	262 µg	8%
Carotene, beta	20.7 µg	73.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.15 mg	0.53 mg	1%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.14 µg	0.50 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.14 µg	0.50 µg	1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0.0028 mg	0.010 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.0074 mg	0.026 mg	1%
Riboflavin	0.10 mg	0.36 mg	8%
Niacin	0.023 mg	0.080 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid	0.13 mg	0.45 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.023 mg	0.081 mg	1%
Folate, total	1.70 µg	6.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.40 µg	1.40 µg	17%
Choline, total	4.00 mg	14.1 mg	1%
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)	2.01 µg	7.10 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.48 µg	1.70 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	1.70 µg	6.00 µg
Folate, DFE	1.70 µg	6.00 µg	0%
Betaine	0.057 mg	0.20 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.11 g	0.38 g
Threonine	0.30 g	1.07 g
Isoleucine	0.41 g	1.46 g
Leucine	0.78 g	2.75 g
Lysine	0.62 g	2.20 g
Methionine	0.21 g	0.75 g
Cystine	0.026 g	0.090 g
Phenylalanine	0.44 g	1.54 g
Tyrosine	0.49 g	1.72 g
Valine	0.53 g	1.86 g
Arginine	0.33 g	1.16 g
Histidine	0.23 g	0.81 g
Alanine	0.24 g	0.86 g
Aspartic acid	0.56 g	1.98 g
Glutamic acid	1.82 g	6.42 g
Glycine	0.16 g	0.56 g
Proline	0.97 g	3.42 g
Serine	0.48 g	1.69 g

Fatty acids (42)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.14 g	0.49 g
SFA 6:0	0.12 g	0.42 g
SFA 8:0	0.075 g	0.27 g
SFA 10:0	0.18 g	0.63 g
SFA 12:0	0.21 g	0.73 g
SFA 14:0	0.66 g	2.33 g
SFA 16:0	2.12 g	7.48 g
SFA 18:0	0.73 g	2.56 g
SFA 20:0	0.013 g	0.046 g
MUFA 18:1	1.83 g	6.44 g
PUFA 18:2	0.33 g	1.18 g
PUFA 18:3	0.030 g	0.11 g
PUFA 20:4	0.011 g	0.040 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 22:0	0.0034 g	0.012 g
MUFA 14:1	0.065 g	0.23 g
MUFA 16:1	0.10 g	0.36 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.014 g	0.049 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0.00028 g	0.0010 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0043 g	0.015 g
SFA 15:0	0.068 g	0.24 g
SFA 17:0	0.042 g	0.15 g
SFA 24:0	0.0026 g	0.0090 g
TFA 16:1 t	0.022 g	0.078 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.18 g	0.63 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.048 g	0.17 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.039 g	0.14 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.0017 g	0.0060 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.081 g	0.29 g
MUFA 18:1 c	1.65 g	5.82 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.25 g	0.87 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0.00028 g	0.0010 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.00057 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 17:1	0.013 g	0.045 g
PUFA 20:3	0.0077 g	0.027 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.20 g	0.70 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.049 g	0.17 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171247: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat parmesan cheese

USDA lists 11 preparations of parmesan cheese. The parmesan cheese page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov