Protein in food · Nuts, seeds & nut butters
How much protein is in hemp hearts?
Two tablespoons of hemp hearts (20 g) has 6.3 g of protein (111 kcal); 100 g has 31.6 g.
5.7 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
5.7 g of protein per 100 kcal (23% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.
25 g of protein from hemp hearts alone takes 79 g (about 7.9 tbsp) and 438 kcal.
#1 of 14 in Nuts, seeds & nut butters for protein per 100 g, #1 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 31.6 g | 553 | 8.7 g | 48.8 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 9 g | 157 | 2.5 g | 14 g |
| 1 cup (160 g) | 51 g | 884 | 14 g | 78 g |
| 1 tbsp (10 g) | 3.2 g | 55 | 0.9 g | 4.9 g |
| 2 tbsp (20 g) | 6.3 g | 111 | 1.7 g | 9.8 g |
Two tablespoons of hemp hearts (20 g) is 5% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from fat: about 79%.
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 all 4.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemp hearts | 31.6 g | 553 | 5.7 g |
| Pistachios | 21.1 g | 572 | 3.7 g |
| Ground flaxseed | 18.3 g | 534 | 3.4 g |
| Cashews | 18.2 g | 553 | 3.3 g |
| Sesame seeds | 17.7 g | 573 | 3.1 g |
Recipes with hemp hearts
1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses hemp hearts, macros computed the same way.
In the one library recipe that uses it, No-Bake Protein Energy Balls, a serving has 3.3 g of hemp hearts, which brings 1.1 g of protein: 6% of the dish’s protein.
Questions
How much protein is in two tablespoons of hemp hearts?
Two tablespoons of hemp hearts (20 g) has 6.3 g of protein and 111 kcal, with 1.7 g of carbohydrate and 9.8 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of hemp hearts?
100 g of hemp hearts has 31.6 g of protein, 553 kcal, 8.7 g of carbohydrate and 48.8 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170148).
Are hemp hearts a good source of protein?
Good protein source: 5.7 g of protein per 100 kcal (23% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from hemp hearts alone takes 79 g (about 7.9 tbsp) and 438 kcal.
Which has more protein, hemp hearts or cashews?
Hemp hearts, with 31.6 g of protein per 100 g against 18.2 g for cashews. Per 100 kcal: hemp hearts 5.7 g, cashews 3.3 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170148: “Seeds, hemp seed, hulled”, 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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