Food calories · USDA data
Calories in parmesan cheese
21 calories
in 1 tbsp, 5 g
- Protein
- 1.4 g
- Carbs
- 0.7 g
- Fat
- 1.4 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Parmesan cheese has 21 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 tbsp, which weighs 5 g. Per 100 g, parmesan cheese has 420 calories.
Most of its calories (60%) come from fat, with protein next at 27%.
It takes 24 g of parmesan cheese to reach 100 calories, which is about 4.8 × 1 tbsp.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 5 g | 21 | 1.4 g | 0.7 g | 1.4 g |
| 1 cup | 100 g | 420 | 28.4 g | 13.9 g | 27.8 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 119 | 8 g | 3.9 g | 7.9 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 420 | 28.4 g | 13.9 g | 27.8 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your parmesan cheese may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 27% of calories (28.4 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 13% (13.9 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 60% (27.8 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, american cheese has the fewest calories of these four (371 per 100 g) and parmesan cheese the most (420).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parmesan cheese | 420 | 28.4 g | 13.9 g | 27.8 g |
| Cheddar cheese | 403 | 22.9 g | 3.4 g | 33.3 g |
| Swiss cheese | 393 | 27 g | 1.4 g | 31 g |
| American cheese | 371 | 18.1 g | 3.7 g | 31.8 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in parmesan cheese?
Parmesan cheese has 21 calories. USDA weighs 1 tbsp at 5 g, and parmesan cheese has 420 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does parmesan cheese have?
1 tbsp (5 g) has 1.4 g of protein, 3% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 28.4 g.
How many carbs does parmesan cheese have?
1 tbsp has 0.7 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 1.4 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Cheese, parmesan, grated (FDC ID 171247). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.