Protein in food · Bread & bakery
How much protein is in hamburger buns?
One hamburger bun (44 g) has 4.3 g of protein (123 kcal); 100 g has 9.8 g.
3.5 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
3.5 g of protein per 100 kcal (14% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.
25 g of protein from hamburger buns alone takes 255 g (about 5¾ hamburger buns) and 712 kcal.
#9 of 18 in Bread & bakery for protein per 100 g, #7 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 9.8 g | 279 | 50.1 g | 3.9 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 2.8 g | 79 | 14 g | 1.1 g |
| 1 bun (44 g) | 4.3 g | 123 | 22 g | 1.7 g |
One hamburger bun (44 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 72%.
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 pita bread and naan and less than whole-wheat buns and sourdough bread.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-wheat buns | 12.4 g | 269 | 4.6 g |
| Sourdough bread | 10.8 g | 272 | 4.0 g |
| Hamburger buns | 9.8 g | 279 | 3.5 g |
| Pita bread | 9.1 g | 275 | 3.3 g |
| Naan | 9.6 g | 291 | 3.3 g |
Recipes with hamburger buns
1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses hamburger buns, macros computed the same way.
In the one library recipe that uses it, Smash Burgers with Special Sauce, a serving has 44 g of hamburger buns, which brings 4.3 g of protein: 8% of the dish’s protein.
Questions
How much protein is in one hamburger bun?
One hamburger bun (44 g) has 4.3 g of protein and 123 kcal, with 22 g of carbohydrate and 1.7 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of hamburger buns?
100 g of hamburger buns has 9.8 g of protein, 279 kcal, 50.1 g of carbohydrate and 3.9 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 172796).
Are hamburger buns a good source of protein?
Moderate protein: 3.5 g of protein per 100 kcal (14% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from hamburger buns alone takes 255 g (about 5¾ hamburger buns) and 712 kcal.
Which has more protein, hamburger buns or pita bread?
Hamburger buns, with 9.8 g of protein per 100 g against 9.1 g for pita bread. Per 100 kcal: hamburger buns 3.5 g, pita bread 3.3 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 172796: “Rolls, hamburger or hotdog, plain”, 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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