Food calories · USDA data
Calories in mozzarella
85 calories
in 1 oz, 28.4 g
- Protein
- 6.3 g
- Carbs
- 0.7 g
- Fat
- 6.3 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Mozzarella has 85 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 oz, which weighs 28.4 g. Per 100 g, mozzarella has 299 calories.
Most of its calories (67%) come from fat, with protein next at 30%. It adds 6.3 g of protein, 13% of the 50 g Daily Value.
It takes 33 g of mozzarella to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.2 × 1 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, shredded | 112 g | 335 | 24.8 g | 2.7 g | 24.8 g |
| 6 slices | 170 g | 508 | 37.7 g | 4.1 g | 37.6 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 85 | 6.3 g | 0.7 g | 6.3 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 299 | 22.2 g | 2.4 g | 22.1 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your mozzarella may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 30% of calories (22.2 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 3% (2.4 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 67% (22.1 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, feta cheese has the fewest calories of these four (265 per 100 g) and provolone cheese the most (351).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozzarella | 299 | 22.2 g | 2.4 g | 22.1 g |
| Feta cheese | 265 | 14.2 g | 3.9 g | 21.5 g |
| Cream cheese | 350 | 6.2 g | 5.5 g | 34.4 g |
| Provolone cheese | 351 | 25.6 g | 2.1 g | 26.6 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in mozzarella?
Mozzarella has 85 calories. USDA weighs 1 oz at 28.4 g, and mozzarella has 299 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does mozzarella have?
1 oz (28.4 g) has 6.3 g of protein, 13% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 22.2 g.
How many carbs does mozzarella have?
1 oz has 0.7 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 6.3 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk (FDC ID 170845). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.