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How big is a Parmesan cheese wheel?

A Parmesan cheese wheel is about 45 cm (1 ft 6 in) across.

What is measured: whole wheel, diameter

Parmesan cheese wheel (45 cm) drawn to scale beside a bowling pin (38.1 cm) and an adult person (1.7 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Bowling pin (38.1 cm), Parmesan cheese wheel (45 cm) and Adult person (1.7 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 1.2× the height of a bowling pin
  • About 3.1× the height of a smartphone
  • About 26% of the height of an adult person
  • About 23% of the height of a doorway
  • About 5.3× the length of a credit card

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Facts about Parmesan cheese wheel

Authentic Parmigiano Reggiano wheels must mature for at least 12 months before they can be sold under that name.

Source: Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano, “The Production Regulations”; European Commission, “Parmigiano Reggiano PDO”

Food & Drink

NameSizeCompared with Parmesan cheese wheel
Soda can12 cm (4.72 in)0.27×
Coconut15 cm (5.91 in)0.33×
Pancake15 cm (5.91 in)0.33×
Durian25 cm (9.84 in)0.56×
Pizza30 cm (11.8 in)0.67×
Pineapple30 cm (11.8 in)0.67×
Watermelon30 cm (11.8 in)0.67×
Cabbage30 cm (11.8 in)0.67×
Pumpkin40 cm (1 ft 4 in)0.89×
Parmesan cheese wheel45 cm (1 ft 6 in)this page

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Which is bigger: Parmesan cheese wheel or Pizza?

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