How much protein is in whey protein powder?

One scoop of vanilla whey protein powder (32 g) has 25 g of protein (113 kcal); 100 g has 78.1 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

78.1g

Calories352

Carbohydrate6.2g

Fiber3.1g

Sugars0g

Fat1.6g

Saturated0.8g

Sodium156 mg

22.2 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictLean protein source

22.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (89% of its calories): 10 g or more is lean on our scale.

25 g of protein from whey protein powder alone takes 32 g (about 1 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder) and 113 kcal.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in whey protein powder per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	78.1 g	352	6.2 g	1.6 g
1 oz (28 g)	22 g	100	1.8 g	0.5 g
1 cup (97 g)	76 g	341	6 g	1.6 g
1 tbsp (6.1 g)	4.7 g	21	0.4 g	0.1 g
1 scoop (32 g)	25 g	113	2 g	0.5 g

One scoop of vanilla whey protein powder (32 g) is 21% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

How it compares

The 4 foods from the same and related aisles closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than all 4.

whey protein powder compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Whey protein powder	78.1 g	352	22.2 g
Provolone	25.6 g	351	7.3 g
Blue cheese	21.4 g	353	6.1 g
Hummus	7.8 g	237	3.3 g
Cream cheese	6.2 g	350	1.8 g

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Recipes with whey protein powder

20 recipes in the Feast Mode library use whey protein powder, macros computed the same way.

Across the 20 library recipes that use it, a serving has 11 g of whey protein powder on average, which brings 8.4 g of protein: 41% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies, at 80% of the protein.

42G
PROTEIN

Protein French Toast

22 min · 528 kcal

35G
PROTEIN

Apple Pie Overnight Oats

29 min · 494 kcal

35G
PROTEIN

Fluffy Protein Waffles

35 min · 495 kcal

34G
PROTEIN

Tiramisu Overnight Oats

15 min · 421 kcal

33G
PROTEIN

Greek Yogurt Cinnamon Rolls

47 min · 477 kcal

26G
PROTEIN

Blueberry Protein Muffins

42 min · 361 kcal

25G
PROTEIN

High-Protein Banana Bread

70 min · 349 kcal

24G
PROTEIN

Strawberry Shortcake Protein Mug Cake

15 min · 293 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in one scoop of vanilla whey protein powder?

One scoop of vanilla whey protein powder (32 g) has 25 g of protein and 113 kcal, with 2 g of carbohydrate and 0.5 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of whey protein powder?

100 g of whey protein powder has 78.1 g of protein, 352 kcal, 6.2 g of carbohydrate and 1.6 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 173180).

Is whey protein powder a good source of protein?

Lean protein source: 22.2 g of protein per 100 kcal (89% of its calories): 10 g or more is lean on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from whey protein powder alone takes 32 g (about 1 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder) and 113 kcal.

Which has more protein, whey protein powder or hummus?

Whey protein powder, with 78.1 g of protein per 100 g against 7.8 g for hummus. Per 100 kcal: whey protein powder 22.2 g, hummus 3.3 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173180: “Beverages, Protein powder whey based”, 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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