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Big Mozz Mozzarella Sticks
Frozen Foods
📊 NOVA 4

Big Mozz Mozzarella Sticks

Big Mozz
13.44 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
7g
Protein
1g
Sugars
290mg
Sodium
46
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Big Mozz Mozzarella Sticks (13.44 oz) reads like a familiar frozen appetizer: a mid-priced, family-oriented product you’d grab from the frozen foods aisle near pizzas, chicken nuggets, and other party snacks. Expect it on shelves alongside frozen appetizers and near refrigerated marinara or bottled dipping sauces on endcaps. It’s built for quick occasions — game-day gatherings, movie nights, or rushed weeknight dinners when parents want something that’ll please kids and adults with minimal prep. The Big Mozz brand projects playful, approachable energy: bold type, a cheese-forward photo, and copy that emphasizes "real cheese" and pasteurized milk to signal quality to time-pressed families. Packaging leans kid-friendly rather than premium, with no organic or certified labels; claims like "made with real cheese" or "natural color" create a mild health halo while the ingredient list reveals a lineup of stabilizers and modified starches. Processing context: these are frozen, breaded cheese sticks made with multiple added gums, starches and leavening agents to stabilize texture and freezing behavior. Sensory details matter — golden, crispy breading gives way to a gooey, stretchy mozzarella center; texture contrasts are the selling point. Typical packaging is a printed cardboard box housing a sealed plastic bag; heating rituals vary (oven for crispness, microwave for speed) and serving often involves dipping (marinara, ranch) and communal snacking. Culturally, Big Mozz slots into American convenience cuisine — comforting, slightly indulgent, and designed to deliver the nostalgia of melted cheese with minimal effort.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 8
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g14%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Cholesterol30mg10%
Sodium290mg13%
Total Carbohydrate7g3%
Total Sugars1g
Protein7g
* The % Daily Value (DV) 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.

Ingredients

Pasteurized, Whole, Milk,, Wheat, Flour,, Soybean, Oil,, Water,, Fresh, Garlic,, Pasteurized, Sheep's, Milk,, Corn, Flour,, Rice, Flour,, Leavening, (Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Sodium, Bicarbonate),, Salt,, Dried, Parsley,, Black, Pepper,, Cheese, Cultures,, Sugar,, Yeast,, Enzymes,, Methylcellulose,, Modified, Potato, Starch,, Celery, Seed,, Guar, Gum,, Extractives, of, Paprika,, Natural, Color..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (methylcellulose, modified potato starch, gums, emulsifiers, leavening blends) and is a ready-to-heat frozen, breaded product — characteristics consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Big Mozz Mozzarella Sticks

Healthiness can be a bit subjective, depending on your goals. Big Mozz sticks have some protein and calcium, making them a decent snack option, especially if you're craving something cheesy. Just keep in mind they are fried and have some sodium, so moderation is key!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
back-to-school

Vibe:

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