Metal gasket

A metal gasket (1, 1A, 1B) for sealing between a cylinder head and a cylinder block of an engine includes a main bead (11) provided around a cylinder bore and a secondary bead (12) provided outside the main bead. The secondary bead (12) includes a protruding portion (12a) protruding toward the head bolt hole within a range of 30 degrees on both sides of a straight line connecting the center of the cylinder bore and a center of a head bolt hole surrounding the cylinder bore.