Calories in Queso, Parmesan, duro
Generic food Dairy and Eggs
This record duplicates Queso parmesano, duro from another USDA dataset. Its values are kept for reference; the linked page is the main one.
Queso, Parmesan, duro contains 412 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cucharada (5 g) provides about 21 kcal.
Roughly 63% of its calories come from fat, with 29% from protein and 8% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in queso on FoodFactly, where the median is 340 kcal per 100 g across 35 foods.
100 g provides 71% of the Daily Value for calcio, 58% of the Daily Value for Vitamina B12 and 53% of the Daily Value for selenio.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 412 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 28,8 g | 37% |
| Saturated fat C | 16,4 g | 82% |
| Cholesterol C | 86 mg | 29% |
| Sodium C | 1.400 mg | 61% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 8,4 g | 3% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars C | 0,36 g | |
| Protein C | 29,9 g | 60% |
| Vitamina A C | 230 µg | 26% |
| Vitamina C C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamina D C | 0,2 µg | 1% |
| Vitamina E C | 0,38 mg | 3% |
| Vitamina K C | 1,8 µg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0,031 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0,38 mg | 29% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0,11 mg | 0,7% |
| Vitamina B6 C | 0,052 mg | 3% |
| Folate (B9) C | 7 µg | 2% |
| Vitamina B12 C | 1,4 µg | 58% |
| Choline C | 14,8 mg | 3% |
| Calcio C | 917 mg | 71% |
| Iron C | 0,3 mg | 2% |
| Magnesio C | 35 mg | 8% |
| Fósforo C | 630 mg | 50% |
| Potasio C | 129 mg | 3% |
| Zinc C | 4,5 mg | 41% |
| Copper C | 0,041 mg | 5% |
| Selenio C | 29,4 µg | 53% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 29%
- Carbohydrates 8%
- Fat 63%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein29,9 gin the top quarter of queso (median 22,1 g)
- Sugars0,36 gin the lowest quarter of queso (median 1,8 g)
- Fat28,8 gabove the median for queso (median 23,4 g)
- Saturated fat16,4 gabove the median for queso (median 14 g)
- Sodium1.400 mgin the top quarter of queso (median 819 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal7,3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water26,8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Grasa monoinsaturada C | 6,2 g |
|---|---|
| Grasa poliinsaturada C | 0,93 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0,004 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Ácido linoléico (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0,92 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0,56 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0,47 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0,3 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0,71 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0,81 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 2,6 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 7,8 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 2,6 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 5,9 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0,23 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0,021 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0,4 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0,11 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0,008 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Betacaroteno C | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxantina C | 0 µg |
| Retinol C | 230 µg |
| Caroteno, alfa C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Agua C | 26,8 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Ácido fólico C | 0 µg |
| Folato, comida C | 7 µg |
| Vitamina E, añadido C | 0 mg |
| Vitamina B-12, añadido C | 0 µg |
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in queso?
100 g of queso has 412 kcal. 1 cucharada (5 g): about 21 kcal. 1 pulgada cúbica (10,3 g): about 42 kcal. 1 oz (28,4 g): about 117 kcal.
Is queso high in protein?
Queso contains 29,9 g of protein per 100 g (60% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1,5 g in 1 cucharada (5 g). About 29% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other queso, that is among the highest quarter (median 22,1 g).
How many carbs are in queso?
Queso has 8,4 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0,36 g of sugars.
How much fat is in queso?
Queso contains 28,8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 16,4 g is saturated (82% of the Daily Value).
What vitamins and minerals does queso contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are calcio (71% DV), Vitamina B12 (58% DV), selenio (53% DV), fósforo (50% DV) and zinc (41% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in queso?
100 g contains 1.400 mg of sodium, 61% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated 31 de octubre de 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on 6 de noviembre de 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2705730. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated 31 de octubre de 2024. Imported 6 de noviembre de 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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