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How much protein is in mixed greens?

One cup of mixed greens (36 g) has 0.5 g of protein (5 kcal); 100 g has 1.4 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

1.4g

Calories15

Carbohydrate2.9g

Fiber1.3g

Sugars0.8g

Fat0.1g

Saturated0g

Sodium28 mg

9.3 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictLow in protein

Only 1.4 g of protein per 100 g (9.3 g per 100 kcal, 37% of its calories).

25 g of protein from mixed greens alone takes 1786 g (about 50 cups) and 268 kcal.

#21 of 32 in Vegetables, fruit & tofu for protein per 100 g, #11 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in mixed greens per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	1.4 g	15	2.9 g	0.1 g
1 oz (28 g)	0.4 g	4	0.8 g	0 g
1 cup (36 g)	0.5 g	5	1 g	0 g

One cup of mixed greens (36 g) is under 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 77%.

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 romaine and zucchini and less than baby bok choy and butter lettuce.

mixed greens compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Baby bok choy	1.5 g	13	11.5 g
Butter lettuce	1.4 g	13	10.8 g
Mixed greens	1.4 g	15	9.3 g
Romaine	1.2 g	17	7.1 g
Zucchini	1.2 g	17	7.1 g

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Questions

How much protein is in a cup of mixed greens?

One cup of mixed greens (36 g) has 0.5 g of protein and 5 kcal, with 1 g of carbohydrate and 0 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of mixed greens?

100 g of mixed greens has 1.4 g of protein, 15 kcal, 2.9 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 169249).

Are mixed greens a good source of protein?

Low in protein: Only 1.4 g of protein per 100 g (9.3 g per 100 kcal, 37% of its calories). Getting 25 g of protein from mixed greens alone takes 1786 g (about 50 cups) and 268 kcal.

Which has more protein, mixed greens or romaine?

Mixed greens, with 1.4 g of protein per 100 g against 1.2 g for romaine. Per 100 kcal: mixed greens 9.3 g, romaine 7.1 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169249: “Lettuce, green leaf, raw”, 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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