Mozzarella cheese

USDA name: Cheese, Mozzarella, Nfs

12 calories in 1 cheese curd (4 g). Per 100 g, protein: 23.7 g, carbohydrates: 4.4 g, fat: 20.4 g.

Serving
1
= 4 g
12KCAL

Mozzarella cheese, 1 cheese curd

12 calories

Protein
0.95 g
Carbs
0.18 g
Fat
0.82 g
Fiber
0 g
Sugars
0.072 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cheese curd (4 g)
Amount per serving
Calories12
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.82 g1%
Saturated Fat 0.47 g2%
Cholesterol 2.6 mg1%
Sodium 28 mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 0.18 g0%
Dietary Fiber 0 g0%
Total Sugars 0.072 g
Protein 0.95 g
Vitamin D 0.016 mcg0%
Calcium 27.7 mg2%
Iron 0.008 mg0%
Potassium 4.6 mg0%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.

vitamins

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Vitamin B123% 0.066 µg
  • Riboflavin (B2)1% 0.014 mg
  • Vitamin A1% 8.1 µg

Little or none: Folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Choline, Vitamin D, Thiamin (B1), Vitamin K, Niacin (B3), Vitamin C.

minerals

% of the Daily Value in this serving

  • Calcium2% 27.7 mg
  • Selenium2% 1.1 µg
  • Phosphorus2% 21.3 mg
  • Zinc1% 0.14 mg
  • Sodium1% 28 mg

Little or none: Magnesium, Copper, Potassium, Iron.

How it compares

Against other records in Cheese, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.

  • Calories

    Lower than 72%

    Same value as 1 of 57 other records.

    leastmost

  • Total fat

    Lower than 70%

    Same value as 1 of 57 other records.

    leastmost

  • Sugars

    Higher than 65%

    Same value as 1 of 57 other records.

    leastmost

  • Carbohydrates

    Higher than 63%

    Same value as 1 of 57 other records.

    leastmost

  • Iron

    Lower than 61%

    Same value as 2 of 57 other records.

    leastmost

  • Sodium

    Lower than 60%

    Same value as 1 of 57 other records.

    leastmost

Questions

How many calories are in mozzarella cheese?
1 cheese curd (4 g): 12 calories; protein: 0.95 g, carbohydrates: 0.18 g, fat: 0.82 g.
How much protein is in mozzarella cheese?
23.7 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 32%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
How many net carbs are in mozzarella cheese?
4.4 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.

Similar foods

All 65 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
Water47.7 g
Energy296 kcal
Protein23.7 g
Total lipid (fat)20.4 g
Carbohydrate, by difference4.4 g
Fiber, total dietary0 g
Total Sugars1.8 g
Calcium, Ca693 mg
Iron, Fe0.2 mg
Magnesium, Mg27 mg
Phosphorus, P533 mg
Potassium, K116 mg
Sodium, Na699 mg
Zinc, Zn3.6 mg
Copper, Cu0.035 mg
Selenium, Se26.7 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0 mg
Thiamin0.023 mg
Riboflavin0.36 mg
Niacin0.1 mg
Vitamin B-60.09 mg
Folate, total26 µg
Folic acid0 µg
Folate, food26 µg
Folate, DFE26 µg
Choline, total13.5 mg
Vitamin B-121.6 µg
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE203 µg
Retinol203 µg
Carotene, beta0 µg
Carotene, alpha0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg
Lycopene0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.51 mg
Vitamin E, added0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.4 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)1.3 µg
Fatty acids, total saturated11.7 g
SFA 4:00.4 g
SFA 6:00.33 g
SFA 8:00.21 g
SFA 10:00.51 g
SFA 12:00.58 g
SFA 14:01.9 g
SFA 16:05.4 g
SFA 18:02 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated4.7 g
MUFA 16:10.33 g
MUFA 18:14.6 g
MUFA 20:10.038 g
MUFA 22:10 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.74 g
PUFA 18:20.73 g
PUFA 18:30.078 g
PUFA 18:40 g
PUFA 20:40.032 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.006 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.012 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g
Cholesterol65 mg
Alcohol, ethyl0 g
Caffeine0 mg
Theobromine0 mg

Source: USDA Survey foods (FNDDS): foods as Americans report eating them, from What We Eat in America. FDC ID 2705722, published 2024-10-31. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.