Protein content
A 1 medium bagel serving of bagel contains 11.1 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 22% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 medium bagel (105 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 11.1 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 10.6 g |
| Calories per serving | 277 kcal |
| Protein density | 16% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 22% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Grains |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174899 |
A typical 1 medium bagel serving of bagel contains 11.1 grams of protein (10.6 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 22% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 16% of the calories in bagel come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 111 grains in the database, bagel ranks 4th by protein per serving, and 300th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against kamut, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.3 g more protein (kamut has 9.8 g per 1 cup cooked).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving above is counted by piece at 105 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
A bagel is dense, so one supplies as much flour as several bread slices.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174899 - "Bagels, plain, enriched, with calcium propionate (includes onion, poppy, sesame)" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Bagel has 10.6 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 medium bagel serving (105 g) provides 11.1 g.
No. Bagel is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other protein sources across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids.
A 1 medium bagel serving of bagel contains 11.1 g of protein, about 22% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Bagel is a good source of protein, and about 16% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against kamut, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.3 g more protein (kamut has 9.8 g per 1 cup cooked).
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