Protein in food · Beans & canned
How much protein is in crushed tomatoes?
One cup of crushed tomatoes (242 g) has 3.9 g of protein (77 kcal); 100 g has 1.6 g.
5.0 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
Only 1.6 g of protein per 100 g (5.0 g per 100 kcal, 20% of its calories).
25 g of protein from crushed tomatoes alone takes 1563 g (about 6½ cups) and 500 kcal.
#14 of 17 in Beans & canned for protein per 100 g, #14 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 1.6 g | 32 | 7.3 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 0.5 g | 9 | 2.1 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup (242 g) | 3.9 g | 77 | 18 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 tbsp (15 g) | 0.2 g | 5 | 1.1 g | 0 g |
| 1 can (794 g) | 13 g | 254 | 58 g | 2.4 g |
One cup of crushed tomatoes (242 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 91%.
One cup of crushed tomatoes (242 g) also has 4.6 g of fiber and 11 g of sugars.
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 pumpkin puree, as much as tomato sauce and less than low-sodium chicken broth and artichoke hearts.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-sodium chicken broth | 2 g | 16 | 12.5 g |
| Artichoke hearts | 2.9 g | 51 | 5.7 g |
| Crushed tomatoes | 1.6 g | 32 | 5.0 g |
| Tomato sauce | 1.2 g | 24 | 5.0 g |
| Pumpkin puree | 1.1 g | 34 | 3.2 g |
Recipes with crushed tomatoes
8 recipes in the Feast Mode library use crushed tomatoes, macros computed the same way.
Across the 8 library recipes that use it, a serving has 128 g of crushed tomatoes on average, which brings 2.1 g of protein: 5% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Shakshuka with Feta, at 10% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in a cup of crushed tomatoes?
One cup of crushed tomatoes (242 g) has 3.9 g of protein and 77 kcal, with 18 g of carbohydrate and 0.7 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of crushed tomatoes?
100 g of crushed tomatoes has 1.6 g of protein, 32 kcal, 7.3 g of carbohydrate and 0.3 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170501).
Are crushed tomatoes a good source of protein?
Low in protein: Only 1.6 g of protein per 100 g (5.0 g per 100 kcal, 20% of its calories). Getting 25 g of protein from crushed tomatoes alone takes 1563 g (about 6½ cups) and 500 kcal.
Which has more protein, crushed tomatoes or pumpkin puree?
Crushed tomatoes, with 1.6 g of protein per 100 g against 1.1 g for pumpkin puree. Per 100 kcal: crushed tomatoes 5.0 g, pumpkin puree 3.2 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170501: “Tomatoes, crushed, canned”, 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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