How many calories are in Mozzarella?

100 g of Mozzarella has 258 kcal.

Is Mozzarella high in protein?

Mozzarella contains 16.2 g of protein per 100 g (32% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 25% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other dairy and eggs, that is in the lowest quarter (median 18 g).

How many carbs are in Mozzarella?

Mozzarella has 1.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.8 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Mozzarella?

Mozzarella contains 20.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 14.3 g is saturated (72% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Mozzarella?

100 g contains 224 mg of sodium, 10% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 28, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Mozzarella

Packaged product Dairy and Eggs La contadina

Mozzarella contains 258 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 73% of its calories come from fat, with 25% from protein and 2% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for dairy and eggs on FoodFactly (245 kcal per 100 g).

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

258kcal per 100 g

16.2 gprotein

1.5 gcarbohydrates

20.8 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	258 kcal
Total fat L	20.8 g	27%
Saturated fat L	14.3 g	72%
Sodium L	224 mg	10%
Total carbohydrates L	1.5 g	0.6%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	0.8 g
Protein L	16.2 g	32%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 25%
Carbohydrates 2%
Fat 73%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein16.2 gin the lowest quarter of dairy and eggs (median 18 g)
Fat20.8 gabove the median for dairy and eggs (median 18.5 g)
Saturated fat14.3 gin the top quarter of dairy and eggs (median 12.3 g)
Sodium224 mgbelow the median for dairy and eggs (median 240 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: La contadina
Barcode: 8032891703632
Category: Mozzarella
Nutri-Score: C as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 8032891703632. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 28, 2026. Imported November 8, 2026.

Last updated: November 8, 2026. Data quality score: 80/100 (how it is calculated).

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