How many calories are in Parmesan Cheese?

100 g of Parmesan Cheese has 167 kcal. Serving, 0.25 cup, 28 g (28 g): about 47 kcal.

Is Parmesan Cheese high in protein?

Parmesan Cheese contains 15 g of protein per 100 g (30% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 4.2 g in serving, 0.25 cup, 28 g (28 g). About 31% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is above the median (median 8 g).

How many carbs are in Parmesan Cheese?

Parmesan Cheese has 7.1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1.7 g of fiber and 1.7 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Parmesan Cheese?

Parmesan Cheese contains 11.7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 6.7 g is saturated (33% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Parmesan Cheese?

100 g contains 633 mg of sodium, 28% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated April 22, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Parmesan Cheese

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs Frigo

Parmesan Cheese contains 167 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 0.25 cup, 28 g (28 g) provides about 47 kcal.

Roughly 54% of its calories come from fat, with 31% from protein and 15% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in dairy and eggs on FoodFactly, where the median is 245 kcal per 100 g across 55,735 products.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

167kcal per 100 g

15 gprotein

7.1 gcarbohydrates

11.7 gfat

47kcal in serving, 0.25 cup, 28 g (28 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	167 kcal
Total fat L	11.7 g	15%
Saturated fat L	6.7 g	33%
Trans fat L	0 g
Cholesterol L	89.3 mg	30%
Sodium L	633 mg	28%
Total carbohydrates L	7.1 g	3%
Dietary fiber L	1.7 g	6%
Total sugars L	1.7 g
Added sugars L	0 g	0%
Protein L	15 g	30%
Vitamin A L	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C L	0 mg	0%
Vitamin E L	0 mg	0%
Vitamin K L	0 µg	0%
Niacin (B3) L	0 mg	0%
Choline L	0 mg	0%
Iron L	0 mg	0%
Magnesium L	0 mg	0%
Phosphorus L	0 mg	0%
Zinc L	0 mg	0%
Copper L	0 mg	0%
Manganese L	0 mg	0%
Selenium L	0 µg	0%
Iodine L	0 µg	0%
Fluoride L	0 µg

% 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 31%
Carbohydrates 15%
Fat 54%

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

Protein15 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 8 g)
Fiber1.7 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 0.7 g)
Sugars1.7 gbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 4 g)
Fat11.7 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 10 g)
Saturated fat6.7 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 4.2 g)
Sodium633 mgin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 218 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Sugars and starch (1)

Starch L	0 g

Other components (1)

Caffeine L	0 mg

Values by source

More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.

Per 100 g	Open Food Facts	USDA Branded
Calories	393 kcal	167 kcal
Protein	32.1 g	15 g
Carbohydrates	7.1 g	n/a
Fat	28.6 g	11.7 g
Fiber	3.6 g	1.7 g
Sugars	0 g	1.7 g
Sodium	1,143 mg	633 mg

Product details

Brand: Frigo
Barcode: 0041716887998
Quantity: 28 g
Label serving: 0.25 cup (28 g)
Category: Dairy and Eggs
Nutri-Score: E as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group: 3 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), powdered cellulose to prevent caking, natamycin to protect flavor

As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.

Ingredient guides: Milk Salt

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Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2756719. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 23, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.
Open Food Facts, record 0041716887998. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated April 22, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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