How many calories are in mozzarella cheese?

100 g of mozzarella cheese has 139 kcal. 1 cup (160 g): about 222 kcal.

How much protein is in mozzarella cheese?

Mozzarella cheese contains 7.2 g of protein per 100 g (14% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 11.5 g in 1 cup (160 g). About 20% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other coleslaw, non-lettuce salads, that is among the highest quarter (median 0.94 g).

How many carbs are in mozzarella cheese?

Mozzarella cheese has 3.9 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.8 g of fiber and 2.3 g of sugars.

How much fat is in mozzarella cheese?

Mozzarella cheese contains 10.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4.2 g is saturated (21% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does mozzarella cheese contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin K (23% DV), Vitamin B12 (19% DV), calcium (16% DV), selenium (14% DV) and phosphorus (13% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in mozzarella cheese?

100 g contains 209 mg of sodium, 9% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Mozzarella cheese, tomato, and basil, with oil and vinegar dressing

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Mozzarella cheese, tomato, and basil, with oil and vinegar dressing contains 139 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (160 g) provides about 222 kcal.

Roughly 69% of its calories come from fat, with 20% from protein and 11% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in coleslaw, non-lettuce salads on FoodFactly, where the median is 122 kcal per 100 g across 17 foods.

100 g provides 23% of the Daily Value for Vitamin K, 19% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12 and 16% of the Daily Value for calcium.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

139kcal per 100 g

7.2 gprotein

3.9 gcarbohydrates

10.9 gfat

222kcal in 1 cup (160 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	139 kcal
Total fat C	10.9 g	14%
Saturated fat C	4.2 g	21%
Cholesterol C	18 mg	6%
Sodium C	209 mg	9%
Total carbohydrates C	3.9 g	1%
Dietary fiber C	0.8 g	3%
Total sugars C	2.3 g
Protein C	7.2 g	14%
Vitamin A C	89 µg	10%
Vitamin C C	8.6 mg	10%
Vitamin D C	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E C	0.95 mg	6%
Vitamin K C	27.2 µg	23%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.029 mg	2%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.11 mg	9%
Niacin (B3) C	0.41 mg	3%
Vitamin B6 C	0.077 mg	5%
Folate (B9) C	18 µg	5%
Vitamin B12 C	0.46 µg	19%
Choline C	8 mg	1%
Calcium C	203 mg	16%
Iron C	0.31 mg	2%
Magnesium C	16 mg	4%
Phosphorus C	163 mg	13%
Potassium C	182 mg	4%
Zinc C	1.1 mg	10%
Copper C	0.056 mg	6%
Selenium C	7.6 µg	14%

% 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 20%
Carbohydrates 11%
Fat 69%

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

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein7.2 gin the top quarter of coleslaw, non-lettuce salads (median 0.94 g)
Fiber0.8 gbelow the median for coleslaw, non-lettuce salads (median 1.9 g)
Sugars2.3 gin the lowest quarter of coleslaw, non-lettuce salads (median 5 g)
Fat10.9 gabove the median for coleslaw, non-lettuce salads (median 10 g)
Saturated fat4.2 gin the top quarter of coleslaw, non-lettuce salads (median 1.4 g)
Sodium209 mgin the lowest quarter of coleslaw, non-lettuce salads (median 222 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal5.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water76.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	2.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	2.7 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.002 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	2.6 g
SFA 4:0 C	0.11 g
SFA 6:0 C	0.092 g
SFA 8:0 C	0.058 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.14 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.16 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.54 g
SFA 16:0 C	2.2 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.75 g
MUFA 18:1 C	2.8 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.18 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.009 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.1 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.011 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.003 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	358 µg
Lycopene C	1,520 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	238 µg
Retinol C	56 µg
Carotene, alpha C	60 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	1 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	76.7 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	18 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

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Spinach souffle	172	7.9 g	5.9 g	13 g
Eggplant parmesan casserole, regular	155	7 g	9 g	10.5 g
Squash, summer, souffle	125	4.7 g	6.9 g	8.9 g
Stuffed pepper, with rice and meat	178	7.8 g	9.9 g	11.7 g
Palak Paneer	101	5.4 g	4.3 g	7 g
Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat	183	7.1 g	12.7 g	11.6 g
Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat	178	6.8 g	13.3 g	11 g
Potato, scalloped, NFS	168	7.1 g	13.5 g	9.6 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2705818. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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