Protein content
A 1/4 cup serving of buckwheat flour 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 | 1/4 cup (30 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 3.8 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 12.6 g |
| Calories per serving | 101 kcal |
| Protein density | 15% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 8% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Grains |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #170687 |
A typical 1/4 cup serving of buckwheat flour contains 3.8 grams of protein (12.6 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 15% of the calories in buckwheat flour 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, buckwheat flour ranks 65th by protein per serving, and 554th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against hamburger bun, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (hamburger bun has 4.3 g per 1 bun).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by volume at 30 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Buckwheat is a seed, not a cereal, and its protein is essentially complete.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #170687 - "Buckwheat flour, whole-groat" (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
Buckwheat flour has 12.6 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1/4 cup serving (30 g) provides 3.8 g.
Yes. Buckwheat flour is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1/4 cup serving of buckwheat flour contains 3.8 g of protein, about 8% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Buckwheat flour is a moderate source of protein, and about 15% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against hamburger bun, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (hamburger bun has 4.3 g per 1 bun).
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