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Protein in quinoa: 4.4 g per 100 g

There are 8.1 g of protein in 1 cup of cooked quinoa (185 g). 100 g of quinoa has 4.4 g of protein and 120 kcal. The values come from USDA FoodData Central, and the lookup below works out any other amount.

Protein

8.1g protein

in 1 cup of cooked quinoa (185 g)

4.4 g of protein and 120 kcal in 100 g

3.7 g of protein per 100 kcal

USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 168917

Protein in quinoa per portion

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

Protein in quinoa per portion
Portion	Weight	Protein
1 cup of cooked quinoa	185 g	8.1 g
100 g of quinoa	100 g	4.4 g

Protein per 100 kcal

There are 3.7 g of protein in every 100 kcal of quinoa. 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 40.

Quinoa compared with similar foods

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

Quinoa compared with similar foods
Food	Protein per 100 g	Protein per 100 kcal
Quinoa	4.4 g	3.7 g
Rice	2.7 g	2.1 g
Pasta	5.8 g	3.7 g
Lentils	9.0 g	7.8 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 cooked quinoa. Dry quinoa weighs less for the same protein, because cooking adds water. The USDA record is "Quinoa, cooked" (SR Legacy, FDC ID 168917). It gives 4.4 g of protein and 120 kcal per 100 g.

Protein in a portion is its weight times the protein per 100 g, divided by 100. For 1 cup of cooked quinoa: 185 × 4.4 ÷ 100 = 8.1 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.