Cheese
Parmesan cheese: weights & conversions
A US cup of parmesan cheese weighs about 100 g. 100 g is 420 calories and 28.4 g of protein.
Also written as: parmesan, grated parmesan cheese, grated parmesan, parmigiano reggiano, shredded parmesan cheese, freshly grated parmesan.
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1 cup of parmesan cheese is about 100 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of parmesan cheese weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 100 g | 3.53 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 75 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 66.7 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 50 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 33.3 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 25 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 6.25 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.08 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 420 | 28.4 g | 27.8 g | 13.9 g | 0 g | 1804 mg |
| Per cup (100 g) | 420 | 28.4 g | 27.8 g | 13.9 g | 0 g | 1804 mg |
| Per tablespoon (6.25 g) | 26 | 1.78 g | 1.74 g | 0.87 g | 0 g | 113 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 476 | 32.2 g | 31.5 g | 15.8 g | 0 g | 2046 mg |
If you have run out
- Romano, for something sharper and saltier.
- Aged asiago, finely grated, in a baked dish.
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of parmesan cheese?
- One US cup of parmesan cheese weighs about 100 g (3.53 oz). A tablespoon is about 6.25 g and a teaspoon about 2.08 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of parmesan cheese?
- 100 g of parmesan cheese is about 1 cups — near enough to 1 cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in parmesan cheese?
- Parmesan cheese has about 420 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 420 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in parmesan cheese?
- About 28.4 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 32.2 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of parmesan cheese?
- Romano, for something sharper and saltier. Or: Aged asiago, finely grated, in a baked dish.