Cheese · Nutrition facts

Cheese, Parmesan, Dry Grated

265 calories and 20 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat

Source category: Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis: Per 100 g
Source record: USDA FDC 173452
Publication date: Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 47% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Your portion, your numbers

Amount gUse a portion

265calories

in 100 g

Nutrient	Amount	Daily value
Protein	20 g	—
Carbohydrate	1.4 g	0%
Fat	20 g	26%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Total sugars	0 g	—
Sodium	1,529 mg	66%
Saturated fat	13.3 g	67%
Potassium	125 mg	3%
Calcium	1,109 mg	85%
Iron	0.9 mg	5%
Magnesium	38 mg	9%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D	0.4 µg	2%

Estimated energy from macros

Protein 30%Carbs 2%Fat 68%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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Reported variation in the reference data

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Where the source reports a minimum and maximum, you can see that range alongside the displayed value.

Nutrient	Displayed value	Reported minimum	Reported maximum	Data points
AshPer 100 g	8.03 g	7.29 g	9.26 g	6
Calcium, CaPer 100 g	1,109 mg	1,068 mg	1,160 mg	6
Iron, FePer 100 g	0.9 mg	0.57 mg	1.3 mg	6
Magnesium, MgPer 100 g	38 mg	33 mg	42 mg	6
Phosphorus, PPer 100 g	729 mg	704 mg	767 mg	6
Potassium, KPer 100 g	125 mg	68 mg	160 mg	6
Sodium, NaPer 100 g	1,529 mg	1,367 mg	1,713 mg	6
Zinc, ZnPer 100 g	3.87 mg	1.24 mg	5.43 mg	6

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 90 reported nutrient values Per 100 g

Nutrient	Amount	USDA identifier
Water	50.6 g	1051
Energy	265 kcal	1008
Energy	1,111 kj	1062
Protein	20 g	1003
Total lipid (fat)	20 g	1004
Ash	8.03 g	1007
Carbohydrate, by difference	1.37 g	1005
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	1079
Sugars, Total	0 g	2000
Calcium, Ca	1,109 mg	1087
Iron, Fe	0.9 mg	1089
Magnesium, Mg	38 mg	1090
Phosphorus, P	729 mg	1091
Potassium, K	125 mg	1092
Sodium, Na	1,529 mg	1093
Zinc, Zn	3.87 mg	1095
Copper, Cu	0.238 mg	1098
Manganese, Mn	0.085 mg	1101
Selenium, Se	17.7 µg	1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	1162
Thiamin	0.029 mg	1165
Riboflavin	0.486 mg	1166
Niacin	0.114 mg	1167
Pantothenic acid	0.325 mg	1170
Vitamin B-6	0.049 mg	1175
Folate, total	10 µg	1177
Folic acid	0 µg	1186
Folate, food	10 µg	1187
Folate, DFE	10 µg	1190
Choline, total	20.7 mg	1180
Vitamin B-12	2.26 µg	1178
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	1246
Vitamin A, RAE	160 µg	1106
Retinol	156 µg	1105
Carotene, beta	51 µg	1107
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	1120
Vitamin A, IU	605 iu	1104
Lycopene	0 µg	1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.17 mg	1109
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units	15 iu	1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.4 µg	1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.4 µg	1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	1.7 µg	1185
Fatty acids, total saturated	13.317 g	1258
SFA 4:0	1.054 g	1259
SFA 6:0	0.395 g	1260
SFA 8:0	0.211 g	1261
SFA 10:0	0.526 g	1262
SFA 12:0	0.709 g	1263
SFA 14:0	2.362 g	1264
SFA 16:0	5.653 g	1265
SFA 18:0	1.868 g	1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	6.098 g	1292
MUFA 16:1	0.32 g	1275
MUFA 18:1	5.402 g	1268
MUFA 20:1	0 g	1277
MUFA 22:1	0 g	1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.462 g	1293
PUFA 18:2	0.221 g	1269
PUFA 18:3	0.241 g	1270
PUFA 18:4	0 g	1276
PUFA 20:4	0 g	1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	1272
Cholesterol	88 mg	1253
Tryptophan	0.24 g	1210
Threonine	1.519 g	1211
Isoleucine	1.2 g	1212
Leucine	2.983 g	1213
Lysine	2.459 g	1214
Methionine	0.369 g	1215
Cystine	0.028 g	1216
Phenylalanine	1.604 g	1217
Tyrosine	1.968 g	1218
Valine	1.498 g	1219
Arginine	1.324 g	1220
Histidine	0.752 g	1221
Alanine	0.956 g	1222
Aspartic acid	1.963 g	1223
Glutamic acid	7.279 g	1224
Glycine	0.598 g	1225
Proline	3.231 g	1226
Serine	1.614 g	1227
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	1018
Caffeine	0 mg	1057
Theobromine	0 mg	1058

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