Protein content
A 1/4 cup serving of dried cranberries contains 0.1 g of protein - only a minor source of protein, about 0% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is not a meaningful protein source.
| Serving | 1/4 cup (40 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 0.1 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 0.17 g |
| Calories per serving | 123 kcal |
| Protein density | 0% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 0% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Fruits |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171723 |
A typical 1/4 cup serving of dried cranberries contains 0.1 grams of protein (0.17 g per 100 g), which makes it only a minor source of protein. That covers roughly 0% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Only about 0% of the calories in dried cranberries come from protein, so it is not a meaningful protein source. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Among the 71 fruits in the database, dried cranberries ranks 71st by protein per serving, and 795th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against asian pear, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (asian pear has 0.6 g per 1 fruit).
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 40 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Sweetened during drying, so the added sugar rises far more than the protein does.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171723 - "Cranberries, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)" (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
Dried cranberries has 0.17 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1/4 cup serving (40 g) provides 0.1 g.
No. Dried cranberries 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 1/4 cup serving of dried cranberries contains 0.1 g of protein, about 0% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Dried cranberries is only a minor source of protein, and about 0% of its calories come from protein, which makes it not a meaningful protein source. Set against asian pear, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (asian pear has 0.6 g per 1 fruit).
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