Calories in common portions
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 5 g | 21 | 1.4 g | 0.7 g | 1.4 g |
| 1 oz | 28.4 g | 119 | 8.1 g | 3.9 g | 7.9 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 420 | 28.4 g | 13.9 g | 27.8 g |
| 1 cup | 100 g | 420 | 28.4 g | 13.9 g | 27.8 g |
Where the calories come from
Protein 27.1%Carbohydrate 13.3%Fat 59.7%
Shares use 4 calories per gram for protein and carbohydrate and 9 for fat, so they may not match USDA’s calorie total exactly. Try the macro calculator.
Good to know
- A tablespoon of grated parmesan (5 g) has about 21 calories, and a loose handful is often several tablespoons.
- This entry is grated parmesan. Shredded parmesan is a separate entry with 415 calories per 100 g, close to grated (420); the difference is mostly how much fits in a spoon.
- Parmesan is high in protein for a cheese: 28.4 g per 100 g, or about 1.4 g in a tablespoon.
In our recipes
The Calorify recipes that use this food, how much they use, and the calories it adds to each whole recipe.
- Spaghetti bolognese4 tbsp · 20 g · recipe serves 484 cal
Compare per 100 g
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parmesan cheese (this page) | 420 | 28.4 g | 13.9 g | 27.8 g |
| Cheese, parmesan, shredded | 415 | 37.9 g | 3.4 g | 27.3 g |
| Whole milk | 61 | 3.2 g | 4.8 g | 3.3 g |
| Greek yogurt | 73 | 10 g | 3.9 g | 1.9 g |
| Cheddar cheese | 403 | 22.9 g | 3.4 g | 33.3 g |
| Feta cheese | 265 | 14.2 g | 3.9 g | 21.5 g |
| Butter | 717 | 0.9 g | 0.1 g | 81.1 g |
Source
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2019): Cheese, parmesan, grated (FDC ID 171247) ↗. Values are per 100 g of edible portion; Calorify scaled them to each portion and rounded the results. Comparisons use FDC ID 173431.
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