Parmesan
Description
Parmesan is a very hard cheese made from partly skim milk. It is extremely high in sodium and calcium and significantly lower in cholesterol than many other cheeses.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 23 |
| Protein: | 2 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | .19 gm |
| Fiber: | 0 gm |
| Total fats: | 1.5 gm |
| Saturated fats: | .95 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | .47 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 4 mg |
1. 1 tablespoon
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 35 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .002 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .019 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .005 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | - | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .016 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .026 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | trace | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 0 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 1 tablespoon
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 69 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .018 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .05 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 3 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | - | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 40 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 5 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 93 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | .16 | 15 mg |
1. 1 tablespoon
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | .028 gm |
| Threonine: | .077 gm |
| Isoleucine: | .11 gm |
| Leucine: | .201 gm |
| Lysine: | .192 gm |
| Methionine: | .056 gm |
| Cysteine: | .014 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | .112 gm |
| Tyrosine: | .116 gm |
| Valine: | .143 gm |
| Arginine: | .077 gm |
| Histidine: | .08 gm |
| Alanine: | .061 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | .13 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | .477 gm |
| Glycine: | .036 gm |
| Proline: | .243 gm |
| Serine: | .12 gm |
1. 1 tablespoon
References
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Dairy Products And Eggs: Raw, Processed, Prepared. Washington D.C. 1976.
United States Department of Agriculture. Cheeses of the World. Dover: New York. 1972.
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