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Parmigiano reggiano on a food label: it contains milk

Parmigiano reggiano is a kind of cheese. It contains milk, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 9,481 products, most often in dressings and sauces. Per 100 g: about 409 kcal and 31 g protein.

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Does parmigiano reggiano contain an allergen?

Yes. Parmigiano reggiano contains milk: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
MilkRequiredRequiredLactose includedRequiredLactose included

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Is parmigiano reggiano vegan?

No. Parmigiano reggiano is not vegan: it is made from milk. Whether it is vegetarian depends on the make too.

VeganNot for youNot vegan: it is made from milk.
VegetarianHeads upSome kinds are made with an animal product vegetarians avoid, and a label rarely says which.
Milk allergyNot for youIt contains milk.

A pack can differ from the usual recipe: the app reads the label in your hand.

What other names does parmigiano reggiano have on a label?

In English parmigiano reggiano can also read “parmesan”, “Parmesan cheese” or “parmigiano reggiano cheese”. On European labels it is “parmesan” in French, “Parmesan” in German and “queso parmesano” in Spanish. The other 13 languages are listed below.

In EnglishparmesanParmesan cheeseparmigiano reggiano cheeseParmesan cheese from cow's milk
French
parmesan, fromage parmigiano reggiano
German
Parmesan, Parmigiano Reggiano Käse
Spanish
queso parmesano
Italian
formaggio parmigiano reggiano
Dutch
Parmezaanse kaas
Portuguese
Parmesão
Polish
Parmezan
Swedish
parmesan, parmesanost
Danish
Parmesan
Norwegian
parmesan
Finnish
parmesaani, parmesanjuusto
Czech
Parmezán
Hungarian
Parmezán
Romanian
Parmezan
Croatian
parmezan, sir Parmigiano Reggiano
Turkish
Parmesan peyniri

Which foods contain parmigiano reggiano?

Open Food Facts lists parmigiano reggiano in the ingredients of 9,481 products, most often dressings and sauces, ready meals and pizzas, pies and quiches. Most of them are sold in the United States, France and Canada.

  • Dressings and sauces1,342
  • Ready meals1,218
  • Pizzas, pies and quiches1,139
  • Pasta, rice and flour644
  • Cheese493
  • Bread175

Products with it, by country of sale: United States 7,343 · France 1,199 · Canada 212 · United Kingdom 148.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where parmigiano reggiano turns up, not how much of the market it is.

How many calories are in parmigiano reggiano?

Parmigiano reggiano has about 409 kcal per 100 g, with 31 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate and 31 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Parmesan cheese, from cow's milk” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.

409kcal per 100 g
31g protein
0g carbohydrate
31g fat

Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 21 g, fibre 0 g, salt 1.57 g, energy 1,700 kJ.

ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 12120. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.

What kind of ingredient is parmigiano reggiano?

Parmigiano reggiano is a kind of cheese.

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An allergen is stated only when two of three checks agree: the Open Food Facts record, Bravoora’s label checker, and the ingredient’s own name or family (oat flour is oats, a cheese is milk). Every name where they disagree waits for a person to review it.

  1. Open Food Facts: Parmigiano reggiano
  2. Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
  3. Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
  4. ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
  5. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  6. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
  7. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
  8. Wikipedia: Parmigiano-Reggiano

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