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Cheese, Parmesan, Grated, Refrigerated

405 calories and 30.1 g of protein per 100 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Apr 2022

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Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 2259795
Publication date
Apr 2022

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 97% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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405calories
in 100 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein30.1 g—
Carbohydrate4.3 g2%
Fat29.5 g38%
Fiber——
Total sugars0.6 g—
Sodium1,046 mg45%
Saturated fat17.2 g86%
Potassium74 mg2%
Calcium950 mg73%
Iron0.14 mg1%
Magnesium35 mg8%
Vitamin C——
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 30%Carbs 4%Fat 66%

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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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g30.83 g29.82 g32 g8
NitrogenPer 100 g4.72 g4.36 g5.01 g8
ProteinPer 100 g30.14 g27.82 g31.93 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g29.5 g24.36 g31.89 g8
AshPer 100 g5.2 g4.39 g6.24 g8
GlucosePer 100 g0.61 g0 g1.42 g8
GalactosePer 100 g0.03 g0 g0.15 g8
Calcium, CaPer 100 g950.4 mg874.5 mg1,075 mg8

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

All 52 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water30.83 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)403.384 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)404.763 kcal2048
Nitrogen4.724 g1002
Protein30.139 g1003
Total lipid (fat)29.5 g1004
Ash5.199 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference4.332 g1005
Sugars, Total NLEA0.638 g1063
Sucrose0 g1010
Glucose0.607 g1011
Fructose0 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0.031 g1075
Calcium, Ca950.4 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.141 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg35.37 mg1090
Phosphorus, P625.3 mg1091
Potassium, K73.95 mg1092
Sodium, Na1,046 mg1093
Zinc, Zn4.623 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.042 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.037 mg1101
Iodine, I82.9 µg1100
Thiamin0.035 mg1165
Riboflavin0.409 mg1166
Niacin0.141 mg1167
Vitamin B-60.023 mg1175
Biotin0 µg1176
Retinol232.6 µg1105
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol)0 µg1111
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)1.7 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)7 µg1183
Fatty acids, total saturated17.17 g1258
SFA 4:00.612 g1259
SFA 6:00.511 g1260
SFA 8:00.316 g1261
SFA 10:00.758 g1262
SFA 12:00.873 g1263
SFA 14:02.775 g1264
SFA 16:08.166 g1265
SFA 18:02.602 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated6.016 g1292
MUFA 16:1 c0.432 g1314
MUFA 18:1 c5.285 g1315
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c0.674 g1316
Cholesterol86.03 mg1253