How much protein is in croutons?

One cup of croutons (40 g) has 4.3 g of protein (186 kcal); 100 g has 10.8 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

10.8g

Calories465

Carbohydrate63.5g

Fiber5g

Sugars4.4g

Fat18.3g

Saturated5.2g

Sodium1333 mg

2.3 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictLow in protein

2.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (9% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale.

25 g of protein from croutons alone takes 231 g (about 5¾ cups) and 1076 kcal.

#5 of 18 in Bread & bakery for protein per 100 g, #18 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in croutons per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	10.8 g	465	63.5 g	18.3 g
1 oz (28 g)	3.1 g	132	18 g	5.2 g
1 cup (40 g)	4.3 g	186	25 g	7.3 g
1 tbsp (2.5 g)	0.3 g	12	1.6 g	0.5 g

One cup of croutons (40 g) is 4% 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 55%.

One cup of croutons (40 g) also has 533 mg of sodium (23% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, all 4 have more protein.

croutons compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Italian breadcrumbs	14.1 g	383	3.7 g
Panko	13.3 g	395	3.4 g
Whole-wheat tortillas	9.8 g	310	3.2 g
Brioche buns	9.5 g	307	3.1 g
Croutons	10.8 g	465	2.3 g

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Recipes with croutons

1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses croutons, macros computed the same way.

In the one library recipe that uses it, Chicken Caesar Wraps, a serving has 5 g of croutons, which brings 0.5 g of protein: 1% of the dish’s protein.

56G
PROTEIN

Chicken Caesar Wraps

30 min · 501 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in a cup of croutons?

One cup of croutons (40 g) has 4.3 g of protein and 186 kcal, with 25 g of carbohydrate and 7.3 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of croutons?

100 g of croutons has 10.8 g of protein, 465 kcal, 63.5 g of carbohydrate and 18.3 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 172752).

Are croutons a good source of protein?

Low in protein: 2.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (9% of its calories): under 2.5 g is low on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from croutons alone takes 231 g (about 5¾ cups) and 1076 kcal.

Which has more protein, croutons or panko?

Panko, with 13.3 g of protein per 100 g against 10.8 g for croutons. Per 100 kcal: croutons 2.3 g, panko 3.4 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 172752: “Croutons, seasoned”, 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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