What does 100 calories of string cheese look like?

100 calories =1¼ sticks (1 oz)34 g · 1.2 oz
Medium calorie density2.95 kcal/g
Each 🧀 = one stick (1 oz) (~28.0 g). The last icon shows a part of one.
Food volume for 100 kcal

String cheese has 295 calories per 100 g, so 100 calories is 1¼ sticks of string cheese (34 g). That's a smaller portion than most dairy on this site (average 126 g per 100 kcal). It's one of the better protein sources per calorie here: 8.1 g of protein per 100 kcal.

String cheese: 50 to 500 calories

CaloriesGramsOuncesSticks (1 oz)
50 kcal17 g0.6 oz⅔
100 kcal34 g1.2 oz1¼
200 kcal68 g2.4 oz2½
300 kcal102 g3.6 oz3⅔
500 kcal170 g6.0 oz6

What's in 100 calories of string cheese

8.1 gprotein
1.9 gcarbs
6.7 gfat
0.0 gfiber

Protein 32% Carbs 8% Fat 60% of calories

Want more food for the same 100 calories?

These give you at least 2½ times more volume than string cheese:

Compare with other dairy

Food100 kcal isGrams
🧀 String cheese1¼ sticks (1 oz)34 g
🥛 Almond milk (unsweetened)2½ cups667 g
🥛 Skim milk1¼ cups294 g
🥛 Kefir (lowfat, plain)1 cup233 g
🥛 2% milk¾ cup200 g
🥛 Soy milk¾ cup185 g
🥣 Greek yogurt (nonfat, plain)1 container (170 g)170 g
🥛 Yogurt (plain, whole milk)⅔ cup164 g
🥛 Milk (whole)⅔ cup164 g
🐐 Goat milk⅔ cup145 g
🥛 Chocolate milk½ cup128 g
🥣 Cottage cheese (low-fat)½ cup124 g
🥣 Vanilla yogurt (low-fat)⅔ 6-oz container118 g

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Questions

How much is 100 calories of string cheese?

100 calories of string cheese is about 34 g (1.2 oz), or roughly 1¼ sticks (1 oz).

How many calories are in 100 g of string cheese?

295 calories per 100 g, according to USDA FoodData Central.

Is string cheese good for weight loss?

Medium calorie density (2.95 kcal per gram). Fine in sensible portions; easy to overeat if you don't measure. 100 calories also gives you 8.1 g of protein and 0.0 g of fiber.

How many calories are in one stick (1 oz)?

About 83 calories.

How many sticks (1 oz) is 200 calories?

About 2½ (68 g).

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, "Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim" (FDC ID 171244). Grams for 100 kcal = 100 ÷ calories per gram. Unit weight: USDA: 1 slice (1 oz) = 28.0 g. Real portions vary by size, variety and preparation. Updated 2026-10-23.