Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 420
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28g %42
Saturated Fat 15g %76
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 86mg %0
Sodium 1804mg %120
Total Carbohydrate 14g %4
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 28g
Vitamin D 21.0IU %3
Calcium 853.0mg %65
Iron 0.5mg %2
Potassium 180mg %4
Phosphorus 627.0mg %62
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in parmesan cheese
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.1mg %1
Vitamin K 1.7µg %1
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.0mg %2
Choline, total 14.1mg %3
Vitamin D 21.0IU %4
Vitamin E 0.5mg %4
Vitamin B6 0.1mg %6
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.5mg %9
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.4mg %28
Vitamin A 974.0IU %32
Vitamin B12 1.4µg %58
Minerals in parmesan cheese
Iron 0.5mg %3
Manganese 0.1mg %3
Copper 0.0mg %4
Potassium 180.0mg %5
Magnesium 34.0mg %8
Zinc 4.2mg %30
Selenium 34.4µg %63
Phosphorus 627.0mg %63
Calcium 853.0mg %66
Sodium 1804.0mg %120
Amino Acids in parmesan cheese
Cystine 0.1g %29
Leucine 2.7g %94
Threonine 1.1g %96
Valine 1.9g %96
Methionine 0.8g %96
Isoleucine 1.5g %97
Lysine 2.2g %98
Histidine 0.8g %107
Tryptophan 0.4g %128
Phenylalanine 1.5g %164
Tyrosine 1.7g %183
Fatty Acids in parmesan cheese
DHA 0.00g %0
EPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.12g %7
ALA 0.10g %9
DPA 0.02g %10
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of parmesan cheese is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Parmesan Cheese has a complete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Leucine | 59 | 98 |
| Threonine | 23 | 38 |
| Valine | 39 | 67 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 52 |
| Lysine | 45 | 79 |
| Histidine | 15 | 29 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 14 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 30 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 116 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in parmesan cheese is 2.7 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of parmesan cheese is 4.2 which makes it a high energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in parmesan cheese as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for parmesan cheese is 15/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for parmesan cheese
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 10.04 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 105.00 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 0.10 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 25.09 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 12.50 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 1.36 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 47%
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