Protein in food · Vegetables, fruit & tofu
How much protein is in cremini mushrooms?
One cup of cremini mushrooms (72 g) has 1.8 g of protein (16 kcal); 100 g has 2.5 g.
11.4 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
11.4 g of protein per 100 kcal (45% of its calories), but only 2.5 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it.
25 g of protein from cremini mushrooms alone takes 1000 g (about 14 cups) and 220 kcal.
#10 of 32 in Vegetables, fruit & tofu for protein per 100 g, #5 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 2.5 g | 22 | 4.3 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 0.7 g | 6 | 1.2 g | 0 g |
| 1 cup (72 g) | 1.8 g | 16 | 3.1 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cremini mushroom (20 g) | 0.5 g | 4 | 0.9 g | 0 g |
One cup of cremini mushrooms (72 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 78%.
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 asparagus and arugula and less than white mushrooms and baby spinach.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| White mushrooms | 3.1 g | 22 | 14.1 g |
| Baby spinach | 2.9 g | 23 | 12.6 g |
| Cremini mushrooms | 2.5 g | 22 | 11.4 g |
| Asparagus | 2.2 g | 20 | 11.0 g |
| Arugula | 2.6 g | 25 | 10.4 g |
Recipes with cremini mushrooms
3 recipes in the Feast Mode library use cremini mushrooms, macros computed the same way.
Across the 3 library recipes that use it, a serving has 79 g of cremini mushrooms on average, which brings 2 g of protein: 4% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Beef Stroganoff, at 5% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in a cup of cremini mushrooms?
One cup of cremini mushrooms (72 g) has 1.8 g of protein and 16 kcal, with 3.1 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of cremini mushrooms?
100 g of cremini mushrooms has 2.5 g of protein, 22 kcal, 4.3 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 168434).
Are cremini mushrooms a good source of protein?
High protein per calorie, but bulky: 11.4 g of protein per 100 kcal (45% of its calories), but only 2.5 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it. Getting 25 g of protein from cremini mushrooms alone takes 1000 g (about 14 cups) and 220 kcal.
Which has more protein, cremini mushrooms or white mushrooms?
White mushrooms, with 3.1 g of protein per 100 g against 2.5 g for cremini mushrooms. Per 100 kcal: cremini mushrooms 11.4 g, white mushrooms 14.1 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168434: “Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, 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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