The Percentage Calories From Protein in Common Plant Foods
Jeff Novick, MS, RD ©2013
The following numbers are from the USDA Standard Reference Release 26, which can be
found here. All items were calculated at 454 grams (1 lb). To see the exact description,
look up the USDA NDB# in the USDA SR 26 Database.
http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list
| Food Item | USDA NDB# | Calories
per lb |
Protein
(gm)/lb |
% Calories
from Protein |
| LEGUMES | ||||
| Pinto Beans | 16043 | 649 | 40.91 | 25.2% |
| Navy Beans | 16038 | 636 | 37.36 | 23.5% |
| Black Beans | 16015 | 599 | 40.22 | 26.9% |
| Garbanzo Beans | 16057 | 745 | 40.22 | 21.6% |
| Great Northern Beans | 16075 | 536 | 37.82 | 28.2% |
| Red Kidney Beans | 16033 | 577 | 39.36 | 27.3% |
| Adzuki Beans | 16002 | 581 | 34.14 | 23.5% |
| White Beans | 16050 | 631 | 44.17 | 28.0% |
| Lima Beach | 16072 | 522 | 35.41 | 27.1% |
| Lentils | 16070 | 527 | 40.95 | 31.1% |
| Split Peas | 16386 | 527 | 37.86 | 28.7% |
| Peanut (Spanish) | 16091 | 2588 | 118.72 | 18.3% |
| WHOLE GRAINS | ||||
| Buckwheat | 20010 | 418 | 15.35 | 14.7% |
| Corn | 11168 | 436 | 15.48 | 14.2% |
| Kamut | 20139 | 663 | 29.28 | 17.7% |
| Millet | 20032 | 540 | 15.94 | 11.8% |
| Oats | 08121 | 322 | 11.53 | 14.3% |
| Quinoa | 20137 | 545 | 19.98 | 14.7% |
| Brown Rice | 20037 | 504 | 11.71 | 9.3% |
| Teff | 20143 | 459 | 17.57 | 15.3% |
| Whole Wheat | 08145 | 281 | 9.08 | 12.9% |
| Barley | ||||
| FRUIT | ||||
| Apples | 09003 | 236 | 1.18 | 2.0% |
| Red Grapes | 09132 | 313 | 3.27 | 4.2% |
| Strawberries | 09316 | 145 | 3.04 | 8.4% |
| Peaches | 09326 | 177 | 4.13 | 9.3% |
| Pears | 09252 | 259 | 1.63 | 2.5% |
| Bananas | 09040 | 404 | 4.95 | 4.9% |
| Oranges | 09202 | 222 | 4.13 | 7.4% |
| Grapefruit | 09114 | 136 | 2.5 | 7.4% |
| Pineapple | 09266 | 227 | 2.45 | 4.3% |
| Watermelon | 09326 | 136 | 2.77 | 8.1% |
| Cantaloupe | 09181 | 154 | 3.81 | 9.9% |
| Honeydew | 09184 | 163 | 2.5 | 6.1% |
| Avocado | 09037 | 726 | 9.08 | 5.0% |
| SEEDS | ||||
| Sunflower | 12036 | 2651 | 94.34 | 14.2% |
| Pumpkin | 12014 | 2538 | 137.24 | 21.6% |
| Sesame | 12023 | 2601 | 80.49 | 12.4% |
| Flax | 12220 | 2424 | 83.04 | 13.7% |
| Chia | 12006 | 2206 | 75.09 | 13.6% |
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