Protein content
A 1 slice serving of meatless deli slices contains 5 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 very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 slice (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 17.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 53 kcal |
| Protein density | 38% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 10% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Soy foods |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2707471 |
A typical 1 slice serving of meatless deli slices contains 5 grams of protein (17.8 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 38% of the calories in meatless deli slices, making it very 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 31 soy foods in the database, meatless deli slices ranks 25th by protein per serving, and 496th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against chocolate soy milk, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (chocolate soy milk has 5.5 g per 1 cup).
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 counted by piece at 28 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #2707471 - "Luncheon slice, meatless-beef, chicken, salami or turkey" (Survey (FNDDS), published 10/31/2024). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Meatless deli slices has 17.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 slice serving (28 g) provides 5 g.
Yes. Meatless deli slices 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 slice serving of meatless deli slices contains 5 g of protein, about 10% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Meatless deli slices is a moderate source of protein, and about 38% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against chocolate soy milk, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (chocolate soy milk has 5.5 g per 1 cup).
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