Cheese
Mozzarella cheese: weights & conversions
A US cup of mozzarella cheese weighs about 112 g. 100 g is 300 calories and 22.2 g of protein.
Also written as: mozzarella, shredded mozzarella, fresh mozzarella, mozzarella ball.
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1 cup of mozzarella cheese is about 112 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of mozzarella cheese weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 112 g | 3.95 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 84 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 74.7 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 56 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 37.3 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 28 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 7 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.33 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 300 | 22.2 g | 22.4 g | 2.2 g | 0 g | 627 mg |
| Per cup (112 g) | 336 | 24.9 g | 25.1 g | 2.46 g | 0 g | 702 mg |
| Per tablespoon (7 g) | 21 | 1.55 g | 1.57 g | 0.15 g | 0 g | 44 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 340 | 25.2 g | 25.4 g | 2.49 g | 0 g | 711 mg |
If you have run out
- Provolone or Monterey jack, for melting.
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Common questions
- How many grams are in a cup of mozzarella cheese?
- One US cup of mozzarella cheese weighs about 112 g (3.95 oz). A tablespoon is about 7 g and a teaspoon about 2.33 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of mozzarella cheese?
- 100 g of mozzarella cheese is about 0.89 cups — near enough to 7/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How many calories are in mozzarella cheese?
- Mozzarella cheese has about 300 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 336 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in mozzarella cheese?
- About 22.2 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 25.2 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of mozzarella cheese?
- Provolone or Monterey jack, for melting.