How much protein is in fresh mozzarella?

One ounce of fresh mozzarella (28 g) has 6.3 g of protein (85 kcal); 100 g has 22.2 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

22.2g

Calories299

Carbohydrate2.4g

Fiber0g

Sugars0g

Fat22.1g

Saturated13.9g

Sodium486 mg

7.4 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictGood protein source

7.4 g of protein per 100 kcal (30% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.

25 g of protein from fresh mozzarella alone takes 113 g (about 4 oz) and 337 kcal.

#12 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #16 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in fresh mozzarella per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	22.2 g	299	2.4 g	22.1 g
1 oz (28 g)	6.3 g	85	0.7 g	6.3 g
1 cup (112 g)	25 g	335	2.7 g	25 g
1 tbsp (7 g)	1.6 g	21	0.2 g	1.5 g
1 fresh mozzarella (28 g)	6.2 g	84	0.7 g	6.2 g

One ounce of fresh mozzarella (28 g) is 5% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 67%.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than queso fresco and less than reduced-fat Mexican cheese, reduced-fat cheddar and part-skim mozzarella.

fresh mozzarella compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Reduced-fat Mexican cheese	24.7 g	282	8.8 g
Reduced-fat cheddar	27.4 g	316	8.7 g
Part-skim mozzarella	23.8 g	295	8.1 g
Fresh mozzarella	22.2 g	299	7.4 g
Queso fresco	18.1 g	299	6.1 g

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Recipes with fresh mozzarella

1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses fresh mozzarella, macros computed the same way.

In the one library recipe that uses it, Balsamic Chicken Caprese, a serving has 57 g of fresh mozzarella, which brings 13 g of protein: 22% of the dish’s protein.

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Balsamic Chicken Caprese

30 min · 515 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in an ounce of fresh mozzarella?

One ounce of fresh mozzarella (28 g) has 6.3 g of protein and 85 kcal, with 0.7 g of carbohydrate and 6.3 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of fresh mozzarella?

100 g of fresh mozzarella has 22.2 g of protein, 299 kcal, 2.4 g of carbohydrate and 22.1 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170845).

Is fresh mozzarella a good source of protein?

Good protein source: 7.4 g of protein per 100 kcal (30% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from fresh mozzarella alone takes 113 g (about 4 oz) and 337 kcal.

Which has more protein, fresh mozzarella or part-skim mozzarella?

Part-skim mozzarella, with 23.8 g of protein per 100 g against 22.2 g for fresh mozzarella. Per 100 kcal: fresh mozzarella 7.4 g, part-skim mozzarella 8.1 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170845: “Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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