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Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano is a hard, aged Italian cheese commonly grated over pasta, risotto, and soups.

Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese — illustrative ingredient image

About Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese

Parmigiano-Reggiano is a protected Italian hard cheese made from cow’s milk and matured into a firm, granular cheese. It is typically pale straw-coloured, with a pronounced savoury, nutty flavour. As it matures, its texture becomes drier and more crumbly, and small crunchy crystals may become noticeable. It is distinct from generic Parmesan-style cheese.

It is commonly broken into pieces, grated, or shaved over pasta, risotto, soups, salads, vegetables, and other savoury foods. It also enriches fillings, sauces, stuffings, and baked dishes. The rind is hard and is often used to flavour soups or broths before being removed, rather than eaten as part of the grated cheese.

Parmigiano-Reggiano is sold as part of a wheel, in wedges, grated, or in shavings. Breaking produces irregular pieces, while grating and shaving change the size and speed of melting or dispersal. A mature wedge is suitable for tasting or shaving; finely grated cheese blends readily into hot pasta, sauces, fillings, and toppings.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Cow Milkcontains · Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese → Cow Milk
  • Saltcontains · Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese → Salt

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Local names for parmigiano-reggiano cheese

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English

Parmigiano Reggiano

English

obsolete:parmigiano cheese (block)

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Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese nutrition & diet

Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese nutritional value

Reference: Cheese, hard, Parmesan, Parmigiano Reggiano

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named reference form.

Calories
414kcal
Protein
31.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
32.2g

Per 100 g edible portion. Source: Norwegian Food Composition Table, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, www.matvaretabellen.no; retrieved 20 September 2026. The reference preparation and fat level are part of the food definition. Values may differ by recipe, brand and preparation.

Portions & preparation

Assess Parmigiano-Reggiano as the edible cheese portion in a wedge, grated, shaved, or finely shredded form. The rind is not equivalent to the interior. Aging, grating, storage, and use in sauces alter the preparation context, while pasta, oil, or other toppings should be assessed separately.

Compare the right form: Match references to authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano in the same edible form, distinguishing interior cheese from rind and grated preparations.

Diet considerations

Parmigiano-Reggiano is an animal-derived, cow’s-milk cheese with a protected identity, but the serving may include other ingredients. Compatibility changes with coatings, flavoring, mixed-cheese products, cereal-based dishes, and added meat or animal fats. Confirm the labeled product and recipe rather than substituting generic Parmesan assumptions.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Norwegian Food Composition Table — Cheese, hard, Parmesan, Parmigiano Reggiano ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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