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Cheese, Mozzarella, Whole Milk, Low Moisture

318 calories and 21.6 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk, low moisture

Source category
Dairy and Egg Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 170846
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 60% 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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018.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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90calories
in 28.4 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein6.1 g—
Carbohydrate0.7 g0%
Fat7 g9%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0.3 g—
Sodium201 mg9%
Saturated fat4.4 g22%
Potassium21 mg0%
Calcium163 mg13%
Iron0.06 mg0%
Magnesium6 mg1%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D0.1 µg1%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 27%Carbs 3%Fat 70%

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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All 90 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water48.38 g1051
Energy318 kcal1008
Energy1,332 kj1062
Protein21.6 g1003
Total lipid (fat)24.64 g1004
Ash2.91 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference2.47 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total1.01 g2000
Calcium, Ca575 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.2 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg21 mg1090
Phosphorus, P412 mg1091
Potassium, K75 mg1092
Sodium, Na710 mg1093
Zinc, Zn2.46 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.022 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.009 mg1101
Selenium, Se16.1 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg1162
Thiamin0.016 mg1165
Riboflavin0.27 mg1166
Niacin0.094 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.071 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.062 mg1175
Folate, total8 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food8 µg1187
Folate, DFE8 µg1190
Choline, total15 mg1180
Vitamin B-120.73 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE197 µg1106
Retinol192 µg1105
Carotene, beta63 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU745 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.21 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units18 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.5 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.5 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.5 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated15.561 g1258
SFA 4:00.844 g1259
SFA 6:00.177 g1260
SFA 8:00.203 g1261
SFA 10:00.412 g1262
SFA 12:00.255 g1263
SFA 14:02.683 g1264
SFA 16:07.491 g1265
SFA 18:02.88 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated7.027 g1292
MUFA 16:10.822 g1275
MUFA 18:15.925 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.778 g1293
PUFA 18:20.566 g1269
PUFA 18:30.212 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
Cholesterol89 mg1253
Tryptophan0.302 g1210
Threonine0.823 g1211
Isoleucine1.036 g1212
Leucine2.106 g1213
Lysine2.194 g1214
Methionine0.603 g1215
Cystine0.129 g1216
Phenylalanine1.127 g1217
Tyrosine1.249 g1218
Valine1.351 g1219
Arginine0.928 g1220
Histidine0.813 g1221
Alanine0.66 g1222
Aspartic acid1.564 g1223
Glutamic acid5.055 g1224
Glycine0.413 g1225
Proline2.224 g1226
Serine1.259 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058