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Cheese, Mozzarella, Whole Milk

299 calories and 22.2 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 170845
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 62% of 236 other complete cheese profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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Your portion, your numbers
335calories
in 112 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein24.8 g—
Carbohydrate2.7 g1%
Fat24.8 g32%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0 g—
Sodium544 mg24%
Saturated fat15.6 g78%
Potassium85 mg2%
Calcium566 mg44%
Iron0.49 mg3%
Magnesium22 mg5%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0.4 µg2%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 30%Carbs 3%Fat 67%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g50.01 g49.75 g50.52 g6
ProteinPer 100 g22.17 g21.41 g22.66 g6
AshPer 100 g3.28 g3.18 g3.36 g6
Calcium, CaPer 100 g505 mg494 mg512 mg6
Iron, FePer 100 g0.44 mg0.22 mg0.77 mg6
Magnesium, MgPer 100 g20 mg20 mg21 mg6
Phosphorus, PPer 100 g354 mg348 mg363 mg6
Potassium, KPer 100 g76 mg71 mg86 mg6

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 97 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water50.01 g1051
Energy299 kcal1008
Energy1,249 kj1062
Protein22.17 g1003
Total lipid (fat)22.14 g1004
Ash3.28 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference2.4 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total0 g2000
Sucrose0 g1010
Glucose0 g1011
Fructose0 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Calcium, Ca505 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.44 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg20 mg1090
Phosphorus, P354 mg1091
Potassium, K76 mg1092
Sodium, Na486 mg1093
Zinc, Zn2.92 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.011 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.03 mg1101
Selenium, Se17 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.03 mg1165
Riboflavin0.283 mg1166
Niacin0.104 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.141 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.037 mg1175
Folate, total7 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food7 µg1187
Folate, DFE7 µg1190
Choline, total15.4 mg1180
Vitamin B-122.28 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE179 µg1106
Retinol174 µg1105
Carotene, beta57 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU676 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.19 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units16 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.4 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.4 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.3 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Fatty acids, total saturated13.9 g1258
SFA 4:00.805 g1259
SFA 6:00.446 g1260
SFA 8:00.257 g1261
SFA 10:00.582 g1262
SFA 12:00.69 g1263
SFA 14:02.189 g1264
SFA 16:05.331 g1265
SFA 18:02.442 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated6.573 g1292
MUFA 16:10.597 g1275
MUFA 18:15.649 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.765 g1293
PUFA 18:20.393 g1269
PUFA 18:30.372 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Cholesterol79 mg1253
Tryptophan0.515 g1210
Threonine0.983 g1211
Isoleucine1.135 g1212
Leucine1.826 g1213
Lysine0.965 g1214
Methionine0.515 g1215
Cystine0.115 g1216
Phenylalanine1.011 g1217
Tyrosine1.043 g1218
Valine1.322 g1219
Arginine0.515 g1220
Histidine0.515 g1221
Alanine0.707 g1222
Aspartic acid1.633 g1223
Glutamic acid4.458 g1224
Glycine0.515 g1225
Proline2.351 g1226
Serine0.735 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058