Protein in food · Vegetables, fruit & tofu
How much protein is in bean sprouts?
One cup of bean sprouts (104 g) has 3.1 g of protein (31 kcal); 100 g has 3 g.
10.0 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
10.0 g of protein per 100 kcal (40% of its calories), but only 3 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it.
25 g of protein from bean sprouts alone takes 833 g (about 8 cups) and 250 kcal.
#5 of 32 in Vegetables, fruit & tofu for protein per 100 g, #10 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 3 g | 30 | 5.9 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 0.9 g | 9 | 1.7 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup (104 g) | 3.1 g | 31 | 6.1 g | 0.2 g |
One cup of bean sprouts (104 g) is 3% 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 79%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bean sprouts | 3 g | 30 | 10.0 g |
| Broccoli | 2.8 g | 34 | 8.2 g |
| Green beans | 1.8 g | 31 | 5.8 g |
| Red cabbage | 1.4 g | 31 | 4.5 g |
| Red bell peppers | 1 g | 26 | 3.8 g |
Recipes with bean sprouts
1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses bean sprouts, macros computed the same way.
In the one library recipe that uses it, Chicken Pad Thai, a serving has 52 g of bean sprouts, which brings 1.6 g of protein: 3% of the dish’s protein.
Questions
How much protein is in a cup of bean sprouts?
One cup of bean sprouts (104 g) has 3.1 g of protein and 31 kcal, with 6.1 g of carbohydrate and 0.2 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of bean sprouts?
100 g of bean sprouts has 3 g of protein, 30 kcal, 5.9 g of carbohydrate and 0.2 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 169957).
Are bean sprouts a good source of protein?
High protein per calorie, but bulky: 10.0 g of protein per 100 kcal (40% of its calories), but only 3 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it. Getting 25 g of protein from bean sprouts alone takes 833 g (about 8 cups) and 250 kcal.
Which has more protein, bean sprouts or green beans?
Bean sprouts, with 3 g of protein per 100 g against 1.8 g for green beans. Per 100 kcal: bean sprouts 10.0 g, green beans 5.8 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169957: “Mung beans, mature seeds, sprouted, 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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