How much protein is in frozen hash browns?
One cup of frozen hash browns (85 g) has 1.8 g of protein (70 kcal); 100 g has 2.1 g.
2.6 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
2.6 g of protein per 100 kcal (10% of its calories), but only 2.1 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it.
25 g of protein from frozen hash browns alone takes 1190 g (about 14 cups) and 976 kcal.
#7 of 8 in Frozen for protein per 100 g, #7 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 2.1 g | 82 | 17.7 g | 0.6 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 0.6 g | 23 | 5 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 cup (85 g) | 1.8 g | 70 | 15 g | 0.5 g |
One cup of frozen hash browns (85 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 86%.
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.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelled edamame | 11.2 g | 109 | 10.3 g |
| Frozen peas | 5.2 g | 77 | 6.8 g |
| Frozen peas & carrots | 3.4 g | 53 | 6.4 g |
| Corn | 3 g | 88 | 3.4 g |
| Frozen hash browns | 2.1 g | 82 | 2.6 g |
Recipes with frozen hash browns
2 recipes in the Feast Mode library use frozen hash browns, macros computed the same way.
Across the 2 library recipes that use it, a serving has 59 g of frozen hash browns on average, which brings 1.2 g of protein: 4% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Hash Brown Turkey Sausage Skillet, at 5% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in a cup of frozen hash browns?
One cup of frozen hash browns (85 g) has 1.8 g of protein and 70 kcal, with 15 g of carbohydrate and 0.5 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of frozen hash browns?
100 g of frozen hash browns has 2.1 g of protein, 82 kcal, 17.7 g of carbohydrate and 0.6 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170043).
Are frozen hash browns a good source of protein?
Low in protein: 2.6 g of protein per 100 kcal (10% of its calories), but only 2.1 g per 100 g, so it takes a lot of it. Getting 25 g of protein from frozen hash browns alone takes 1190 g (about 14 cups) and 976 kcal.
Which has more protein, frozen hash browns or frozen peas?
Frozen peas, with 5.2 g of protein per 100 g against 2.1 g for frozen hash browns. Per 100 kcal: frozen hash browns 2.6 g, frozen peas 6.8 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170043: “Potatoes, hash brown, frozen, plain, unprepared”, 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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