Protein content
A 1 cup shredded serving of fresh coconut contains 2.7 g of protein - only a minor source of protein, about 5% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 cup shredded (80 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 2.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 3.33 g |
| Calories per serving | 283 kcal |
| Protein density | 4% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 5% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Nuts |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #170169 |
A typical 1 cup shredded serving of fresh coconut contains 2.7 grams of protein (3.33 g per 100 g), which makes it only a minor source of protein. That covers roughly 5% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Only about 4% of the calories in fresh coconut come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
Among the 31 nuts in the database, fresh coconut ranks 21st by protein per serving, and 607th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against macadamia nuts, another nut entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (macadamia nuts has 2.2 g per 1 oz).
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 80 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #170169 - "Nuts, coconut meat, raw" (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
Fresh coconut has 3.33 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup shredded serving (80 g) provides 2.7 g.
No. Fresh coconut 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 shredded serving of fresh coconut contains 2.7 g of protein, about 5% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Fresh coconut is only a minor source of protein, and about 4% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against macadamia nuts, another nut entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (macadamia nuts has 2.2 g per 1 oz).
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