Parmesan Cheese, Hard
20 calories per 1 tablespoon (5 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 tablespoon (5 g)% Daily Value
- Calories20 kcal
- Total Fat1.5 g2%
- Saturated Fat1 g4%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol5 mg1%
- Sodium70 mg3%
- Total Carbohydrate0 g0%
- Dietary Fiber0 g0%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein1 g
- Vitamin D0.01 mcg0%
- Calcium50 mg4%
- Iron0.02 mg0%
- Potassium10 mg0%
- Monounsaturated fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A10 mcg RAE2%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.02 mg0%
- Vitamin K0.1 mcg0%
- Thiamin0 mg0%
- Riboflavin0.02 mg2%
- Vitamin B60 mg0%
- Folate0 mcg DFE0%
- Vitamin B120.07 mcg2%
- Phosphorus30 mg2%
- Magnesium2 mg0%
- Zinc0.2 mg2%
- Selenium1 mcg2%
- Copper0 mg0%
- Choline0 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories20.6 kcal → 20 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat1.44 g → 1.5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat0.818 g → 1 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Cholesterol4.3 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium69.9 mg → 70 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate0.418 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Dietary Fiber0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0.018 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein1.49 g → 1 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0.01 mcg → 0.01 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium45.9 mg → 50 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.015 mg → 0.02 mg · nearest 0.01 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium6.45 mg → 10 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein29% of calories
- Fat63% of calories
- Carbohydrate8% of calories
Questions about Parmesan Cheese
How many calories are in Parmesan Cheese?
Parmesan Cheese, Hard has 20 calories per 1 tablespoon (5 g) and 410 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Parmesan Cheese?
Parmesan Cheese, Hard has 1 g of protein per 1 tablespoon (5 g) and 30 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2705730.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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