Mozzarella is 280 calories per 100g, lighter than cheddar by about a third. A string cheese is around 80 calories with 6-7g of protein — making it one of the better high-protein, low-calorie snack cheeses. Fresh mozzarella in water is even slightly lower-cal per ounce.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical mozzarella cheese serving translates in your tracker:
Protein-dense — 10 g of protein per 100 kcal makes mozzarella cheese an efficient choice for hitting a protein target while managing calories.
How mozzarella cheese stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at mozzarella cheese and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreMozzarella Cheese has approximately 280 calories per 100g (whole milk). A typical serving — 1 oz (28g) — comes in at 78 calories.
28g of protein per 100g (whole milk). That puts mozzarella cheese at roughly 10.0g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other dairy sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Mozzarella Cheese sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.