Protein content
A 1 cup serving of canned asparagus contains 5.2 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 10% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup (242 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.2 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 2.14 g |
| Calories per serving | 46 kcal |
| Protein density | 45% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 10% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Vegetables |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #169207 |
A typical 1 cup serving of canned asparagus contains 5.2 grams of protein (2.14 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 10% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 45% of the calories in canned asparagus, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 105 vegetables in the database, canned asparagus ranks 6th by protein per serving, and 480th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against hash browns, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (hash browns has 4.7 g per 1 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 volume at 242 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #169207 - "Asparagus, canned, drained solids" (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
Canned asparagus has 2.14 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (242 g) provides 5.2 g.
No. Canned asparagus 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 cup serving of canned asparagus contains 5.2 g of protein, about 10% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Canned asparagus is a moderate source of protein, and about 45% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against hash browns, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (hash browns has 4.7 g per 1 cup).
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