Protein content
A 1 cup cooked serving of collard greens contains 5.1 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 moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup cooked (190 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.1 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 2.71 g |
| Calories per serving | 63 kcal |
| Protein density | 33% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 10% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Vegetables |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #170407 |
A typical 1 cup cooked serving of collard greens contains 5.1 grams of protein (2.71 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 33% of the calories in collard greens, making it moderately 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, collard greens ranks 9th by protein per serving, and 487th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against creamed corn, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (creamed corn has 4.5 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 190 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #170407 - "Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without 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
Collard greens has 2.71 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup cooked serving (190 g) provides 5.1 g.
No. Collard greens 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 cooked serving of collard greens contains 5.1 g of protein, about 10% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Collard greens is a moderate source of protein, and about 33% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against creamed corn, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (creamed corn has 4.5 g per 1 cup).
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