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Protein in mozzarella: 22.2 g per 100 g

There are 6.3 g of protein in 1 oz of mozzarella (28.35 g). 100 g of mozzarella has 22.2 g of protein and 299 kcal. The values come from USDA FoodData Central, and the lookup below works out any other amount.

Protein

6.3g protein

in 1 oz of mozzarella (28.35 g)

22.2 g of protein and 299 kcal in 100 g

7.4 g of protein per 100 kcal

USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 170845

Protein in mozzarella per portion

Protein in each portion the USDA record lists, and in 100 g:

Protein in mozzarella per portion
Portion	Weight	Protein
1 oz of mozzarella	28.35 g	6.3 g
1 cup of shredded mozzarella	112 g	24.8 g
100 g of mozzarella	100 g	22.2 g

Protein per 100 kcal

There are 7.4 g of protein in every 100 kcal of mozzarella. When your appetite is small, this number shows how much protein a food brings for the energy it takes up. In our table of 50 foods ranked by protein per 100 g, this food is number 16.

Mozzarella compared with similar foods

Protein per 100 g and per 100 kcal, from the USDA record of each food:

Mozzarella compared with similar foods
Food	Protein per 100 g	Protein per 100 kcal
Mozzarella	22.2 g	7.4 g
Cheddar	23.3 g	5.7 g
Parmesan	35.8 g	9.1 g
Cottage cheese	10.5 g	12.9 g

See all 50 foods ranked by protein in the protein in foods table. For the published protein reference for your body weight, see the protein calculator.

About these values

The record is whole milk mozzarella. Low-moisture and part-skim mozzarella have their own records. The USDA record is "Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk" (SR Legacy, FDC ID 170845). It gives 22.17 g of protein and 299 kcal per 100 g.

Protein in a portion is its weight times the protein per 100 g, divided by 100. For 1 oz of mozzarella: 28.35 × 22.17 ÷ 100 = 6.3 g. Values on this page are rounded to 0.1 g.

A packaged food's own label can differ from the USDA average. When you have the label, its numbers are the ones for that product.