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Protein in broccoli: 2.8 g per 100 g

There are 2.6 g of protein in 1 cup of chopped broccoli (91 g). 100 g of broccoli has 2.8 g of protein and 34 kcal. The values come from USDA FoodData Central, and the lookup below works out any other amount.

Protein

2.6g protein

in 1 cup of chopped broccoli (91 g)

2.8 g of protein and 34 kcal in 100 g

8.3 g of protein per 100 kcal

USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 170379

Protein in broccoli per portion

Protein in each portion the USDA record lists, and in 100 g:

Protein in broccoli per portion
Portion	Weight	Protein
1 cup of chopped broccoli	91 g	2.6 g
1 broccoli spear	31 g	0.9 g
100 g of broccoli	100 g	2.8 g

Protein per 100 kcal

There are 8.3 g of protein in every 100 kcal of broccoli. When your appetite is small, this number shows how much protein a food brings for the energy it takes up. In our table of 50 foods ranked by protein per 100 g, this food is number 44.

Broccoli compared with similar foods

Protein per 100 g and per 100 kcal, from the USDA record of each food:

Broccoli compared with similar foods
Food	Protein per 100 g	Protein per 100 kcal
Broccoli	2.8 g	8.3 g
Green peas	5.2 g	6.6 g
Edamame	11.9 g	9.8 g
Potato	2.5 g	2.7 g

See all 50 foods ranked by protein in the protein in foods table. For the published protein reference for your body weight, see the protein calculator.

About these values

The record is raw broccoli. The USDA record is "Broccoli, raw" (SR Legacy, FDC ID 170379). It gives 2.82 g of protein and 34 kcal per 100 g.

Protein in a portion is its weight times the protein per 100 g, divided by 100. For 1 cup of chopped broccoli: 91 × 2.82 ÷ 100 = 2.6 g. Values on this page are rounded to 0.1 g.

A packaged food's own label can differ from the USDA average. When you have the label, its numbers are the ones for that product.