Protein content
A 1 cup cooked serving of mixed vegetables contains 5.2 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 more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 cup cooked (182 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.2 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 2.86 g |
| Calories per serving | 118 kcal |
| Protein density | 18% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 10% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Vegetables |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #170472 |
A typical 1 cup cooked serving of mixed vegetables contains 5.2 grams of protein (2.86 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.
Around 18% of the calories in mixed vegetables come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. 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 105 vegetables in the database, mixed vegetables ranks 6th by protein per serving, and 480th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against hash browns, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (hash browns has 4.7 g per 1 cup).
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 182 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #170472 - "Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt" (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
Mixed vegetables has 2.86 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup cooked serving (182 g) provides 5.2 g.
No. Mixed vegetables 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 cooked serving of mixed vegetables contains 5.2 g of protein, about 10% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Mixed vegetables is a moderate source of protein, and about 18% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against hash browns, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (hash browns has 4.7 g per 1 cup).
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