How Much Protein Is in Quinoa?
4.1 g in 1/2 cup cooked
Quinoa is a complete-protein grain, so it brings a little more to the table than most carbs while still fueling your training. Use it as a base the way you would rice.
Quinoa nutrition (cooked)
Values are approximate, based on USDA FoodData Central, cooked. Actual numbers vary by brand, cut, and preparation.
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Quinoa, answered
Quinoa has about 8.1 g of protein in 1 cup cooked, and about 4.1 g in 1/2 cup cooked.
About 222 calories in 1 cup cooked, or about 112 in 1/2 cup cooked.
Quinoa is a useful contributor rather than your main protein: 1 cup cooked adds about 8.1 g, with around 15% of the calories coming from protein. It is a complete protein, so it carries every essential amino acid your muscles need to rebuild. Build the meal around a denser source and let quinoa top it up.
Not quite. Only about 15% of the calories in quinoa come from protein, short of the roughly 40% bar that counts as a high-protein food, so treat quinoa as a contributor rather than a main protein source.
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