Protein content
A 1/4 cup serving of defatted soy flour contains 13.5 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 27% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 1/4 cup (26.2 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 13.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 51.5 g |
| Calories per serving | 86 kcal |
| Protein density | 63% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 27% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Soy foods |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174275 |
A typical 1/4 cup serving of defatted soy flour contains 13.5 grams of protein (51.5 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 27% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
About 63% of the calories in defatted soy flour come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 31 soy foods in the database, defatted soy flour ranks 9th by protein per serving, and 272nd out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against veggie burger, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.2 g less protein (veggie burger has 15.7 g per 1 patty).
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 26.2 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174275 - "Soy flour, defatted" (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
Defatted soy flour has 51.5 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1/4 cup serving (26.2 g) provides 13.5 g.
Yes. Defatted soy 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 defatted soy flour contains 13.5 g of protein, about 27% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Defatted soy flour is a good source of protein, and about 63% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against veggie burger, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.2 g less protein (veggie burger has 15.7 g per 1 patty).
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