Food database · Legumes & beans
Protein content
A 1 oz serving of boiled peanuts contains 3.8 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 8% 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 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 3.8 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 13.5 g |
| Calories per serving | 89 kcal |
| Protein density | 17% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 8% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Legumes & beans |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174260 |
A typical 1 oz serving of boiled peanuts contains 3.8 grams of protein (13.5 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 8% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 17% of the calories in boiled peanuts 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 54 legumes in the database, boiled peanuts ranks 52nd by protein per serving, and 554th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against chickpea flour (besan), another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.4 g less protein (chickpea flour (besan) has 5.2 g per 1/4 cup).
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 measured by weight at 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Boiling leaves the peanuts far higher in water, so a given weight carries much less protein than roasted.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174260 - "Peanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt" (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
Boiled peanuts has 13.5 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 3.8 g.
No. Boiled peanuts 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 oz serving of boiled peanuts contains 3.8 g of protein, about 8% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Boiled peanuts is a moderate source of protein, and about 17% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against chickpea flour (besan), another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.4 g less protein (chickpea flour (besan) has 5.2 g per 1/4 cup).
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