How much protein is in part-skim mozzarella?

One slice of part-skim mozzarella (28 g) has 6.7 g of protein (83 kcal); 100 g has 23.8 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

23.8g

Calories295

Carbohydrate5.6g

Fiber0g

Sugars1.9g

Fat19.8g

Saturated11.3g

Sodium666 mg

8.1 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictGood protein source

8.1 g of protein per 100 kcal (32% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.

25 g of protein from part-skim mozzarella alone takes 105 g (about 3¾ slices of part-skim mozzarella) and 310 kcal.

#9 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #15 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in part-skim mozzarella per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	23.8 g	295	5.6 g	19.8 g
1 oz (28 g)	6.7 g	84	1.6 g	5.6 g
1 cup (113 g)	27 g	334	6.3 g	22 g
1 tbsp (7.1 g)	1.7 g	21	0.4 g	1.4 g
1 slice (28 g)	6.7 g	83	1.6 g	5.5 g

One slice of part-skim mozzarella (28 g) is 6% 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 60%.

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 fresh mozzarella and queso fresco and less than reduced-fat Mexican cheese and reduced-fat cheddar.

part-skim 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 part-skim mozzarella

11 recipes in the Feast Mode library use part-skim mozzarella, macros computed the same way.

Across the 11 library recipes that use it, a serving has 28 g of part-skim mozzarella on average, which brings 6.6 g of protein: 15% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Greek Yogurt Dough Pepperoni Pizza, at 27% of the protein.

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Chicken Pesto Panini

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High-Protein Lasagna

140 min · 541 kcal

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Baked Turkey Meatballs with Melted Mozzarella

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Slow Cooker Birria-Style Beef Tacos

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Baked Ziti

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Beef and Rice Stuffed Peppers

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Questions

How much protein is in one slice of part-skim mozzarella?

One slice of part-skim mozzarella (28 g) has 6.7 g of protein and 83 kcal, with 1.6 g of carbohydrate and 5.5 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of part-skim mozzarella?

100 g of part-skim mozzarella has 23.8 g of protein, 295 kcal, 5.6 g of carbohydrate and 19.8 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 171244).

Is part-skim mozzarella a good source of protein?

Good protein source: 8.1 g of protein per 100 kcal (32% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from part-skim mozzarella alone takes 105 g (about 3¾ slices of part-skim mozzarella) and 310 kcal.

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

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171244: “Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim”, 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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