What does 100 calories of parmesan cheese look like?

100 calories =4¾ tablespoons24 g · 0.8 oz

High calorie density4.2 kcal/g

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Food volume for 100 kcal

Parmesan cheese has 420 calories per 100 g, so 100 calories is 4¾ tablespoons of parmesan cheese (24 g). That's a smaller portion than most dairy on this site (average 126 g per 100 kcal). It's one of the better protein sources per calorie here: 6.8 g of protein per 100 kcal. Weigh or measure it at first: eyeballed portions of dense foods are where hidden calories come from.

Parmesan cheese: 50 to 500 calories

Calories	Grams	Ounces	Tablespoons
50 kcal	12 g	0.4 oz	2⅓
100 kcal	24 g	0.8 oz	4¾
200 kcal	48 g	1.7 oz	9½
300 kcal	71 g	2.5 oz	14
500 kcal	119 g	4.2 oz	24

What's in 100 calories of parmesan cheese

6.8 gprotein

3.3 gcarbs

6.6 gfat

0.0 gfiber

Protein 27% Carbs 13% Fat 60% of calories

Want more food for the same 100 calories?

These give you at least 2½ times more volume than parmesan cheese:

Sauerkraut100 kcal = 3¾ cups 526 g18.6 oz Romaine lettuce100 kcal = 13 cups (shredded) 588 g20.7 oz Asparagus100 kcal = 31 spears 500 g17.6 oz Spinach (raw)100 kcal = 14 cups 435 g15.3 oz

Compare with other dairy

Food	100 kcal is	Grams
🧀 Parmesan cheese	4¾ tablespoons	24 g
🥛 Almond milk (unsweetened)	2½ cups	667 g
🥛 Skim milk	1¼ cups	294 g
🥛 Kefir (lowfat, plain)	1 cup	233 g
🥛 2% milk	¾ cup	200 g
🥛 Soy milk	¾ cup	185 g
🥣 Greek yogurt (nonfat, plain)	1 container (170 g)	170 g
🥛 Yogurt (plain, whole milk)	⅔ cup	164 g
🥛 Milk (whole)	⅔ cup	164 g
🐐 Goat milk	⅔ cup	145 g
🥛 Chocolate milk	½ cup	128 g
🥣 Cottage cheese (low-fat)	½ cup	124 g
🥣 Vanilla yogurt (low-fat)	⅔ 6-oz container	118 g

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Questions

How much is 100 calories of parmesan cheese?

100 calories of parmesan cheese is about 24 g (0.8 oz), or roughly 4¾ tablespoons.

How many calories are in 100 g of parmesan cheese?

420 calories per 100 g, according to USDA FoodData Central.

Is parmesan cheese good for weight loss?

High calorie density (4.20 kcal per gram). Small portions add up fast. Measuring matters most for foods like this. 100 calories also gives you 6.8 g of protein and 0.0 g of fiber.

How many calories are in one tablespoon?

About 21 calories.

How many tablespoons is 200 calories?

About 9½ (48 g).

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, "Cheese, parmesan, grated" (FDC ID 171247). Grams for 100 kcal = 100 ÷ calories per gram. Unit weight: USDA: 1 tbsp = 5.0 g. Real portions vary by size, variety and preparation. Updated 2026-10-23.