Energy
upper quarter412 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 334 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 290–374 kcal
Based on 41 records reporting energy.
Dairymoderate variability
Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated calories: 26 per 1 tablespoon (6 g)
This exact USDA record reports 26 calories for 1 tablespoon (6 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 tablespoon · 6 g
- Calories
- 26 kcal
- Protein
- 1.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0.5 g
- Total fat
- 1.8 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 87 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 tablespoon · 6.2 g
26calories
Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated
- Protein
- 1.9 g
- Carbs
- 0.5 g
- Fat
- 1.8 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 26 calories for 1 tablespoon at 6 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 412 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 1.9 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 87 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is cheese, parmesan, grated, representing 50% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 tablespoon at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 26–412 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2705728: “Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2705728, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 4.7 g | 19 kcal | 1.4 g | 0 g | 65 mg |
| 1 tablespoonUSDA-listed household measure | 6.2 g | 26 kcal | 1.9 g | 0 g | 87 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 100 g | 412 kcal | 29.9 g | 0 g | 1,400 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Cheese
The comparison set contains 41 exact records in the Cheese USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2705728’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter29.9 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 23.3 g
- Middle 50%
- 20–27 g
Based on 41 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0 g
- Middle 50%
- 0–0 g
Based on 41 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter1,400 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 743 mg
- Middle 50%
- 626–1,100 mg
Based on 41 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2705728’s 6 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat1 g
≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium87 mg
≈ 4% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2705706 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 tablespoon to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 6.2 g and 100 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 26 kcal to 412 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2705706
At an equal 100 g, this record has 5.6 g more carbohydrate than “Cheese, Brick.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Cheese, parmesan, grated
The source formulation has 2 input rows; Cheese, parmesan, grated supplies 50% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “Parmesan; dry grated” fits. Inspect FDC 2705706 when “Brick” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated
- Exact source wording
- “Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2705728 · FNDDS 14108010
- Named qualifiers
- Parmesan · dry grated
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Cheese, parmesan, grated · Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Cheese, Brick
- Exact source wording
- “Cheese, Brick”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2705706 · FNDDS 14102010
- Named qualifiers
- Brick
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Cheese, brick
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “Parmesan” and “dry grated”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.
| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordCheese, Parmesan, dry grated | 6 g26 kcal | 412 kcal | 29.9 g | 28.8 g | 0 g | 1,400 mg |
| Cheese, Gruyere | 21 g87 kcal | 413 kcal | 29.8 g | 32.3 g | 0 g | 714 mg |
| Cheese, Cheddar | 21 g86 kcal | 409 kcal | 23.3 g | 34 g | 0 g | 654 mg |
| Cheese, Colby | 21 g83 kcal | 394 kcal | 23.8 g | 32.1 g | 0 g | 604 mg |
| Cheese, Swiss | 21 g83 kcal | 393 kcal | 27 g | 31 g | 0 g | 185 mg |
| Cheese, Monterey | 21 g82 kcal | 392 kcal | 22.6 g | 32.6 g | 0 g | 662 mg |
| Cheese, Fontina | 21 g82 kcal | 389 kcal | 25.6 g | 31.1 g | 0 g | 800 mg |
How to compare FDC 2705728: its source amount is 6 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2705728, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
412 kcal
100 g
1 tablespoon
26 kcal
6 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2705728, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Saturated fat
1 g≈ 5% Daily ValueCalcium
56.9 mg≈ 4% Daily ValueSodium
86.8 mg≈ 4% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2705728’s 6 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 6 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 26 kcal 412 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 1.9 g 29.9 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 0.5 g 8.4 g | 0% 3% |
| Total fat | 1.8 g 28.8 g | 2% 37% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Sugars | 0 g 0.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 86.8 mg 1,400 mg | 4% 61% |
| Saturated fat | 1 g 16.4 g | 5% 82% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4 g 6.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g 0.9 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 5.3 mg 86 mg | 2% 29% |
| Potassium | 8 mg 129 mg | 0% 3% |
| Calcium | 56.9 mg 917 mg | 4% 71% |
| Iron | 0 mg 0.3 mg | 0% 2% |
| Magnesium | 2.2 mg 35 mg | 1% 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0.2 µg | 0% 1% |
| Vitamin A | 14.3 µg 230 µg | 2% 26% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 1.7 g 26.8 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2705728, approximate percentages divide the displayed 6 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2705728 to 2 source inputs totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
2 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Cheese, parmesan, grated, Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheese, parmesan, gratedUSDA ingredient 1032 · encyclopedia page available | 50 GM | 50 g | 50% |
| 2 | Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigeratedUSDA ingredient 100272 | 50 GM | 50 g | 50% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2705728, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Cheese” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated
- USDA category
- Cheese
- FDC ID
- 2705728
- FNDDS code
- 14108010
Closest inspectable record
Cheese, Brick
- USDA category
- Cheese
- FDC ID
- 2705706
- FNDDS code
- 14102010
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 412 kcal | 371 kcal | +41 kcal |
| Protein | 29.9 g | 23.2 g | +6.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.4 g | 2.8 g | +5.6 g |
| Total fat | 28.8 g | 29.7 g | −0.9 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 1,400 mg | 560 mg | +840 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 41 more calories, 6.7 g more protein, and 5.6 g more carbohydrate than “Cheese, Brick.”
Only this record lists Cheese, parmesan, grated; Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated. Only the comparison record lists Cheese, brick. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
4 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Listed only in this record: Cheese, parmesan, grated; Cheese, parmesan, grated, refrigerated.
Listed only in the comparison: Cheese, brick.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 6 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 tablespoon (6 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 21 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 slice (21 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2705728 with FDC 2705706 at equal mass; use their 6 g and 21 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2705728 versus FDC 2705706 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full cheese source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2705728 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, fat level, brand or formulation, added flavors or sweeteners.
For “Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
portion size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
fat level
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 03
brand or formulation
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 04
added flavors or sweeteners
Use a label or known recipe when available, because sweetness does not reveal dose. Keep syrups, sugars, and concentrated add-ins separate when the base record does not name them.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2705728 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 412 kcal per 100 g becomes 26 kcal at 6 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 tablespoon has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2705728
FNDDS food code: 14108010
The scaling for FDC 2705728 can be exact while the match to “Cheese, Parmesan, dry grated” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 6 g weight, 2-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.