Protein in food · Vegetables, fruit & tofu
How much protein is in baby bok choy?
One cup of baby bok choy (70 g) has 1.1 g of protein (9 kcal); 100 g has 1.5 g.
11.5 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
Only 1.5 g of protein per 100 g (11.5 g per 100 kcal, 46% of its calories).
25 g of protein from baby bok choy alone takes 1667 g (about 24 cups) and 217 kcal.
#20 of 32 in Vegetables, fruit & tofu for protein per 100 g, #4 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 1.5 g | 13 | 2.2 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 0.4 g | 4 | 0.6 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup (70 g) | 1.1 g | 9 | 1.5 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 head (100 g) | 1.5 g | 13 | 2.2 g | 0.2 g |
One cup of baby bok choy (70 g) is 1% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 68%.
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 all 4.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby bok choy | 1.5 g | 13 | 11.5 g |
| Butter lettuce | 1.4 g | 13 | 10.8 g |
| Mixed greens | 1.4 g | 15 | 9.3 g |
| Romaine | 1.2 g | 17 | 7.1 g |
| Zucchini | 1.2 g | 17 | 7.1 g |
Recipes with baby bok choy
1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses baby bok choy, macros computed the same way.
In the one library recipe that uses it, Sesame Chicken, a serving has 100 g of baby bok choy, which brings 1.5 g of protein: 3% of the dish’s protein.
Questions
How much protein is in a cup of baby bok choy?
One cup of baby bok choy (70 g) has 1.1 g of protein and 9 kcal, with 1.5 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of baby bok choy?
100 g of baby bok choy has 1.5 g of protein, 13 kcal, 2.2 g of carbohydrate and 0.2 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170390).
Is baby bok choy a good source of protein?
Low in protein: Only 1.5 g of protein per 100 g (11.5 g per 100 kcal, 46% of its calories). Getting 25 g of protein from baby bok choy alone takes 1667 g (about 24 cups) and 217 kcal.
Which has more protein, baby bok choy or butter lettuce?
Baby bok choy, with 1.5 g of protein per 100 g against 1.4 g for butter lettuce. Per 100 kcal: baby bok choy 11.5 g, butter lettuce 10.8 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170390: “Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw”, 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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