Best Choice · Cheese
Parmesan Grated Cheese
A 2 tsp (5g) serving of Parmesan Grated Cheese by Best Choice has 20 calories, 0g of sugars and 10mg of sodium, as submitted by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2387646, record updated Nov 19, 2020). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2653971.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2387646, available Dec 22, 2022; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 5g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070038657910
- Category
- Cheese
- Records
- 5 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other cheese
Per 100 g, none of the 15,853 cheese products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 3% of them.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 63% fat and 37% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among cheese: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 180 mg | 643 mg | 3% |
| Protein | 40 g | 21.4 g | 98% |
| Calories | 400 | 357 | 90% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 15,853 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
14,327 of the 15,853 cheese products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 357 calories, 643 mg of sodium and 21.4 g of protein; 460 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers Promise, Plain Goat Cheese FARMERS PROMISE | 143 mg | 250 |
| Joan of Arc, Traditional Goat Cheese JOAN OF ARC | 143 mg | 250 |
| La Bonne Vie, Authentic Chevre Goat Cheese, Original LA BONNE VIE | 143 mg | 250 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE).
The statement lists 3 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Parmesan Cheese (pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Nov 19, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2387646).
More Best Choice cheese
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grated Cheese Blend, Parmesan & Romano | 400 | 0 g | 2,000 mg |
| Colby Jack Blend of Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese Cubes | 400 | 0 g | 600 mg |
| Mild Cheddar Cheese Cubes | 400 | 0 g | 667 mg |
| Parmesan & Romano Grated Cheese | 400 | 0 g | 1,800 mg |
| Colby/jack Cheese | 393 | 0 g | 643 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Choice Parmesan Grated Cheese?
20 per 2 tsp (5g) serving, and 400 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Choice Parmesan Grated Cheese?
10mg per serving (0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Nov 19, 2020. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
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