Parmesan cheese

About this record

Parmesan cheese is listed here under Dairy & Eggs, with the preparation “Raw”, from the source record “Cheese, Parmesan, fresh”. 22 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Vitamin K (phylloquinone), Choline, Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Valine, Histidine; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Calcium: 2nd of 790 foods with a value (1,020 mg per 100 g)
• Phosphorus: 11th of 782 foods with a value (680 mg per 100 g)
• Zinc: 36th of 765 foods with a value (5.1 mg per 100 g)
• Copper: 44th of 744 foods with a value (0.84 mg per 100 g)
• Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent): 37th of 523 foods with a value (410 µg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Dried

Source record: Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Preparation not stated

Source record: Cheese, parmesan, grated. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: UK CoFID (Public Health England): “Cheese, Parmesan, fresh” (release 2021 integrated dataset (xlsx)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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