USDA Standard Reference · Restaurant Foods
DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 168076, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 324
- Caloriesmoderate density
- 13.6g
- Proteinhigh · 27% DV
- 27.2g
- Carbsgood source · 10% DV
- 17.9g
- Fathigh · 23% DV
DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks contains 324 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 13.6g of protein, 17.9g of fat, and 27.2g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 59% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks carries 13.6g of protein per 100g, more than 59% of USDA whole foods.
- 13.6g
- protein per 100g
- Top 41%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 324
- calories per 100g
- 1.6g
- fiber per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks contains 324 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 13.6g of protein, 17.9g of fat, and 27.2g of carbohydrates per 100g. Dietary fiber: 1.6g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks is catalogued there as FDC ID 168076, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Restaurant Foods" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks reads as high sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Restaurant Foods group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks balances protein, fat, and carbohydrates without any single macro dominating.
At 6% of the Daily Value for fiber, it contributes moderately to daily fiber intake.
Notable micronutrients include Calcium, Ca (25% DV).
Note: at 1008mg per 100g (44% of the 2,300mg daily limit), this food is relatively high in sodium. Those monitoring salt intake should factor this in.
Allergen indicators
Our text scan flagged these FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicators in this product's name and brand description:
- Milk
Always verify with the physical package label. Our detection is a keyword scan over USDA-published product names and brand text, it is conservative-positive (flags likely allergens) but cannot guarantee completeness or accuracy. Manufacturers may reformulate without notice; consumers with anaphylaxis-risk allergies must rely on the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the package itself.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
324 kcal = 16% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks compares to Restaurant Foods
Per 100 g, against the average across all restaurant foods foods in USDA FoodData Central.
75% Higher in protein than 75% of restaurant foods on record.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Restaurant Foods group. Compare against a specific food →
Where DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks ranks on protein
Its 13.6g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
14 Top 41% higher than 59% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks sits among Restaurant Foods
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 114 Restaurant Foods foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks: 75th protein percentile, 88th calorie percentile among Restaurant Foods foods
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- ON THE BORDER, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce: Protein percentile 72, Calorie percentile 56
- Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean): Protein percentile 31, Calorie percentile 56
- Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice: Protein percentile 8, Calorie percentile 38
- CRACKER BARREL, steak fries: Protein percentile 7, Calorie percentile 63
- DENNY'S, top sirloin steak: Protein percentile 96, Calorie percentile 34
- Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat: Protein percentile 22, Calorie percentile 10
- Restaurant, Italian, chicken parmesan without pasta: Protein percentile 83, Calorie percentile 50
- Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con grandules (rice and pigeonpeas): Protein percentile 13, Calorie percentile 34
- Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread): Protein percentile 30, Calorie percentile 54
- CRACKER BARREL, country fried shrimp platter: Protein percentile 69, Calorie percentile 72
- DENNY'S, chicken nuggets, star shaped, from kid's menu: Protein percentile 84, Calorie percentile 96
- Restaurant, Chinese, chicken chow mein: Protein percentile 38, Calorie percentile 3
- Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken: Protein percentile 77, Calorie percentile 75
- APPLEBEE'S, mozzarella sticks: Protein percentile 80, Calorie percentile 85
- Restaurant, family style, fried mozzarella sticks: Protein percentile 79, Calorie percentile 89
- T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, chicken fingers: Protein percentile 89, Calorie percentile 89
- DENNY'S, coleslaw: Protein percentile 3, Calorie percentile 36
- Restaurant, family style, onion rings: Protein percentile 24, Calorie percentile 94
- ON THE BORDER, Mexican rice: Protein percentile 14, Calorie percentile 44
- Restaurant, Mexican, cheese quesadilla: Protein percentile 82, Calorie percentile 96
- APPLEBEE'S, 9 oz house sirloin steak: Protein percentile 96, Calorie percentile 40
- T.G.I. FRIDAY'S, macaroni & cheese, from kid's menu: Protein percentile 25, Calorie percentile 10
- Restaurant, family style, macaroni & cheese, from kids' menu: Protein percentile 29, Calorie percentile 19
- CRACKER BARREL, coleslaw: Protein percentile 2, Calorie percentile 33
- DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks: Protein percentile 75, Calorie percentile 88
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DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks ranks at the 75th percentile for protein and the 88th percentile for calories among Restaurant Foods foods (n=114).
- ON THE BORDER, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce: 72nd protein percentile, 56th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean): 31st protein percentile, 56th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice: 8th protein percentile, 38th calorie percentile
- CRACKER BARREL, steak fries: 7th protein percentile, 63rd calorie percentile
- DENNY'S, top sirloin steak: 96th protein percentile, 34th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable lo mein, without meat: 22nd protein percentile, 10th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Italian, chicken parmesan without pasta: 83rd protein percentile, 50th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Latino, Arroz con grandules (rice and pigeonpeas): 13th protein percentile, 34th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Latino, arepa (unleavened cornmeal bread): 30th protein percentile, 54th calorie percentile
- CRACKER BARREL, country fried shrimp platter: 69th protein percentile, 72nd calorie percentile
- DENNY'S, chicken nuggets, star shaped, from kid's menu: 84th protein percentile, 96th calorie percentile
- Restaurant, Chinese, chicken chow mein: 38th protein percentile, 3rd calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 27.2 G | 10% |
| Energy | 324 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.6 G | 6% |
| Protein | 13.6 G | 27% |
| Total Sugars | 2.8 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 17.9 G | 23% |
| Ash | 3.7 G | |
| Energy | 1355.0 kJ | |
| Fructose | 0.20 G | |
| Galactose | 0.23 G | |
| Glucose | 0.63 G | |
| Lactose | 1.2 G | |
| Maltose | 0.60 G | |
| Starch | 21.7 G | |
| Sucrose | 0.00 G | |
| Water | 37.6 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Folate, total | 26.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 1 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 0 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.9 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 2.1 UG | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 25.4 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 331 MG | 25% |
| Iron, Fe | 1 MG | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 121 MG | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 1008 MG | 44% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 15.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 1.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 0.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 21 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 358 MG | |
| Retinol | 95.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 16.2 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 343 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 96.0 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 2 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 32 MG | 11% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 6.6 G | 33% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.37 G | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 4.3 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 5.1 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.26 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.11 G | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.08 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.15 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.12 G | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.02 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 4.0 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 3.7 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.08 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 4.5 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.06 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 4.3 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.57 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0.04 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.02 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.23 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.27 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.84 G | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.09 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 3.2 G | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.06 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.5 G | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.04 G | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.03 G | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.17 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.13 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.09 G | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.03 G | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.23 G | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.11 G | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0.00 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 0.46 G | |
| Arginine | 0.61 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.0 G | |
| Cystine | 0.17 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 4.0 G | |
| Glycine | 0.35 G | |
| Histidine | 0.44 G | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.00 G | |
| Isoleucine | 0.72 G | |
| Leucine | 1.5 G | |
| Lysine | 1.2 G | |
| Methionine | 0.41 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.81 G | |
| Proline | 2.6 G | |
| Serine | 0.78 G | |
| Threonine | 0.47 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.17 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.61 G | |
| Valine | 0.93 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 35.0 UG | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) | 0.52 G | |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-6 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 22:4 | 0.01 G | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 1 MG | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 4 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 MG |
Key takeaways
- DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks delivers 13.6g of protein per 100g, more than 59% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 324 calories per 100g - about at or above the restaurant foods average of 221. Compare restaurant foods
- Its standout micronutrient is calcium, ca, at 25% of the Daily Value per 100g.
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits high sodium patterns.
Nearby Foods
Foods in the same category with similar calorie content, useful for swaps, substitutions, and side-by-side comparison.
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 168076) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
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