Parmesan

Hazard level: No known concerns

What is Parmesan?

Hard, aged Italian cheese with a sharp, salty, nutty flavor, typically grated over pasta and other dishes.

Is Parmesan safe?

Parmesan has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 6 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

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Also known as

Parmesan is also known as parmesan, пармезан, parmigiano — these all refer to the same ingredient.

parmesan пармезан parmigiano

Where Parmesan is typically found

Condiments Sauces Pestos Green Pestos Condimenti

Related additives

Salt (Sodium Chloride) Olive Oil Water Garlic Basil Citric Acid (E330) Potassium Sorbate (E202) sunflower oil Sugar (Sucrose) Canola Oil (Rapeseed)

Products containing Parmesan

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