Parmesan vs Cheddar: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Parmesan has 392 kcal and Cheddar has 410 kcal, so Parmesan has 4% fewer calories.
Parmesan has more protein (35.8 g vs 24.3 g). Cheddar has more fat (33.8 g vs 25 g). Parmesan has more carbohydrates (3.22 g vs 2.13 g). Relative to calories, Parmesan is the better protein source (9.12 g vs 5.91 g of protein per 100 kcal).
Nutrition Facts
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Parmesan vs Cheddar 100g Compare
| per 100g | Parmesan | Cheddar |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 392 | 410 |
| Carbohydrates | 3.22 g | 2.13 g |
| Fat | 25 g | 33.82 g |
| Protein | 35.75 g | 24.25 g |
| Water | 30 g | 36.15 g |
| Calcium | 1184 mg | 711 mg |
| Iron | 0.82 mg | 0.16 mg |
| Magnessium | 44 mg | 27 mg |
| Phosphorus | 1.7 mg | 2.4 mg |
| Potassium | 92 mg | 76 mg |
| Sodium | 1175 mg | 644 mg |
| Zink | 1.7 mg | 2.4 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 781 IU | 994 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.039 mg | 0.027 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.332 mg | 0.434 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.271 mg | 0.039 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.091 mg | 0.075 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.007 µg | 0.027 µg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.22 mg | 0.78 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.002 µg | 0.002 µg |
Less Calories in Parmesan
At first glance, you can see that in Parmesan is just a little less calories than in cheddar.
Parmesan has 392 kcal per 100g and cheddar 410 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 5%.
In Parmesan and in cheddar most calories came from fat.
See tables below to compare Parmesan with cheddar in details.
Parmesan 100g
392kcalCalories source
- 3% CARBS.
- 38% PROTEIN
- 59% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.