Protein amounts in different foods
Food | Protein (g) | Calories (g) | Fat (g) | Dietary Fiber (g) | Carbs (g) |
Milk, Yogurt & Cheese Group (2-3 servings) | |||||
1 cup milk | 8.0 | 122.0 | 4.8 | 11.4 | |
1 cup skim milk | 8.4 | 86.0 | 0.4 | 11.9 | |
1 cup soy milk | 8.0 | ||||
1 cup yogurt | 10.0 | ||||
1 oz mozzarella, brie, or camembert | 6.0 | ||||
1 cup cheddar cheese (132g) | 32.9 | 532.0 | 28.2 | 1.7 | |
1 oz cheddar or swiss | 7.5 | ||||
1 oz parmesan | 10.0 | ||||
1 cup macaroni and cheese, homemade | 12.0 | 260.0 | 11.0 | 31.0 | |
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs & Nuts Group (2-3 servings) | |||||
6 oz can of tuna | 40.0 | 220.0 | 5.0 | ||
4 oz broiled top round w/ 1/8" fat | 36.0 | 201.0 | 5.0 | ||
4 oz hamburger patty | 28.0 | 199.0 | |||
1 cup shredded beef, cooked | 31.9 | 348.0 | 23.6 | 0.0 | |
6 oz steak | 42.0 | 266.0 | |||
4 ounce boneless skinless roasted chicken breast | 34.0 | 110.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | |
4 ounce chicken breast (uncooked) | 25.0 | ||||
3.5 oz chicken breast | 30.0 | ||||
3 oz chicken white meat | 26.3 | 3.0 | |||
3 oz chicken cooked dark meat | 23.3 | 9.3 | |||
chicken thigh | 10.0 | ||||
Chicken drumstick | 11.0 | ||||
Chicken wing | 6.0 | ||||
Pork chop, average | 22.0 | ||||
4 oz Pork loin or tenderloin | 29.0 | ||||
3 oz ham | 19.0 | ||||
3 oz ground pork | 22.0 | ||||
1 slice bacon | 3.0 | ||||
1 slice canadian-style bacon | 5.5 | ||||
1 large egg | 6.5 | 74.0 | 5.3 | ||
half cup cooked beans - black, pinto, lentils, etc | 8.5 | ||||
1/2 cup baked beans | 6.6 | 1.3 | |||
1/2 cup cooked soy beans | 14.0 | ||||
1/2 cup cooked split peas | 8.0 | ||||
2 tbl spoon peanut butter | 8.0 | 190.0 | 16.0 | ||
1/4 cup almonds | 8.0 | ||||
1 cup peanuts | 36.0 | 828.0 | 72.5 | 11.7 | 31.4 |
1/4 cup cashews | 5.0 | ||||
1/4 cup pecans | 2.5 | ||||
1/4 cup sunflower seeds | 6.1 | 15.9 | |||
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds | 8.0 | ||||
1/4 cup flax seeds | 8.0 | ||||
100 grams buckwheat | 13.3 | 343.0 | 10.0 | ||
Vegetable Group (3-5 servings) | |||||
1 baked potato | 7.5 | 278.0 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 63.2 |
1/2 cup green beans | 0.9 | 17.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 |
1/2 cup brocoli | 2.1 | 27.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | |
1/2 cup (6 spears) cooked asparagus | 2.2 | 20.0 | 1.8 | ||
1 cup brussels sprouts, cooked | 4.0 | 56.0 | 4.1 | ||
1/2 cup | 0.6 | 27.0 | 2.3 | ||
1 cup celery, cooked | 1.3 | 27.0 | 2.4 | ||
1 ear corn, cooked | 4.0 | 113.0 | 2.8 | ||
Fruit Group (2-4 servings) | |||||
1 apple | 0.3 | 0.5 | |||
1 banana | 1.3 | 105.0 | 3.1 | ||
1 cup blackberries | 1.0 | 130.0 | 7.6 | ||
1 cup blueberries | 1.1 | 84.0 | 3.6 | ||
1 medium slice of cantaloupe | 0.6 | 23.0 | 0.6 | ||
1 cup cherries | 1.5 | 87.0 | 2.9 | ||
1 cup boiled peas | 8.6 | 134.0 | 8.8 | ||
2" dia baked potato | 4.3 | 200.0 | 3.8 | ||
1 cup strawberries | 1.0 | 49.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 11.7 |
Bread, Cereal, Rice & Pasta Group (6-11 servings) | |||||
3/4 cup oatmeal | 4.6 | 150.0 | 1.8 | ||
1/2 cup rice | 2.8 | 0.3 | |||
1 slice whole wheat bread | 2.6 | 110.0 | 1.5 | ||
1 slice white bread | 2.5 | 0.9 | |||
2 tbsp wheat germ | 3.0 | ||||
1 rounded scoop whey protein powder | 24.0 |