Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 1 cup serving of corned beef hash contains 20.6 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 41% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup (236 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 20.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 8.73 g |
| Calories per serving | 387 kcal |
| Protein density | 21% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 41% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #173332 |
A typical 1 cup serving of corned beef hash contains 20.6 grams of protein (8.73 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 41% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Around 21% of the calories in corned beef hash come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. 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 133 meats in the database, corned beef hash ranks 85th by protein per serving, and 139th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against chicken thigh, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (chicken thigh has 21.1 g per 3 oz cooked).
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 236 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Diluted with potato, so a cup delivers much less protein than a cup of plain corned beef.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #173332 - "Beef, corned beef hash, with potato, canned" (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
Corned beef hash has 8.73 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (236 g) provides 20.6 g.
Yes. Corned beef hash 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 cup serving of corned beef hash contains 20.6 g of protein, about 41% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Corned beef hash is a very good source of protein, and about 21% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against chicken thigh, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (chicken thigh has 21.1 g per 3 oz cooked).
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