How much protein is in almond flour?

One cup of almond flour (95 g) has 20 g of protein (561 kcal); 100 g has 21.4 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

21.4g

Calories590

Carbohydrate18.7g

Fiber9.9g

Sugars4.6g

Fat52.5g

Saturated4g

Sodium19 mg

3.6 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictModerate protein

3.6 g of protein per 100 kcal (15% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.

25 g of protein from almond flour alone takes 117 g (about 1¼ cups) and 689 kcal.

#1 of 9 in Flours & baking for protein per 100 g, #4 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in almond flour per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	21.4 g	590	18.7 g	52.5 g
1 oz (28 g)	6.1 g	167	5.3 g	15 g
1 cup (95 g)	20 g	561	18 g	50 g
1 tbsp (5.9 g)	1.3 g	35	1.1 g	3.1 g

One cup of almond flour (95 g) is 17% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 80%.

One cup of almond flour (95 g) also has 9.4 g of fiber.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than dark chocolate, unsweetened coconut and chocolate chips and as much as oat flour.

almond flour compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Oat flour	14.7 g	404	3.6 g
Almond flour	21.4 g	590	3.6 g
Dark chocolate	7.8 g	598	1.3 g
Unsweetened coconut	6.9 g	660	1.0 g
Chocolate chips	4.2 g	480	0.9 g

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Questions

How much protein is in a cup of almond flour?

One cup of almond flour (95 g) has 20 g of protein and 561 kcal, with 18 g of carbohydrate and 50 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of almond flour?

100 g of almond flour has 21.4 g of protein, 590 kcal, 18.7 g of carbohydrate and 52.5 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170568).

Is almond flour a good source of protein?

Moderate protein: 3.6 g of protein per 100 kcal (15% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from almond flour alone takes 117 g (about 1¼ cups) and 689 kcal.

Which has more protein, almond flour or dark chocolate?

Almond flour, with 21.4 g of protein per 100 g against 7.8 g for dark chocolate. Per 100 kcal: almond flour 3.6 g, dark chocolate 1.3 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170568: “Nuts, almonds, blanched”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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