Protein content
10 g of protein in 1 oz (28 g) of parmesan cheese, or 9.1 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 9.1 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 35.8 g |
| Protein per serving | 10 g in 1 oz (28 g) |
| Calories from protein | 37% |
| Protein to fat | 1.4 g per 1 g fat |
| Leucine per serving | 0.97 g |
| Rank in dairy foods, per 100 kcal | 12th of 81 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 23rd of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 20% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 oz, 10 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of parmesan cheese brings 9.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 12th of the 81 dairy foods in this database and 271st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 35.8 g per 100 g ranks 2nd in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 37% of the calories in parmesan cheese, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, parmesan cheese has 1.4 g of protein for each gram of fat (35.8 g against 25 g per 100 g).
Set against kefir, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.2 g more protein (kefir has 8.8 g per 1 cup).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 28 g, and it covers about 20% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 35.8 g | 392 kcal |
| 1 oz (serving used here) | 28 g | 10 g | 110 kcal |
| 1 cubic inch | 10.3 g | 3.7 g | 40 kcal |
| 5 package (5 oz) | 142 g | 50.8 g | 557 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
| Amino acid | Per 100 g | Per serving | mg per g protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucine | 3.45 g | 0.97 g | 96 |
| lysine | 3.31 g | 0.93 g | 92 |
| valine | 2.45 g | 0.69 g | 68 |
| isoleucine | 1.89 g | 0.53 g | 53 |
| threonine | 1.32 g | 0.37 g | 37 |
| phenylalanine | 1.92 g | 0.54 g | 54 |
| methionine | 0.958 g | 0.27 g | 27 |
| histidine | 1.38 g | 0.39 g | 39 |
| tryptophan | 0.482 g | 0.13 g | 13 |
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
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Highest-protein dairy foods per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
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Quick answers
35.8 g. The 1 oz serving used on this page weighs 28 g and so carries 10 g.
9.1 g. That figure divides its 35.8 g of protein per 100 g by its 392 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in parmesan cheese supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 20%. One 1 oz serving has 10 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170848 (Cheese, parmesan, hard), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.