Protein content
A 1 cup cooked serving of mustard greens contains 3.6 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 7% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup cooked (140 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 3.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 2.56 g |
| Calories per serving | 36 kcal |
| Protein density | 39% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 7% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Vegetables |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #169257 |
A typical 1 cup cooked serving of mustard greens contains 3.6 grams of protein (2.56 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 7% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 39% of the calories in mustard greens, 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 105 vegetables in the database, mustard greens ranks 27th by protein per serving, and 568th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against frozen corn, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (frozen corn has 4.2 g per 1 cup cooked).
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 140 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #169257 - "Mustard greens, 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
Mustard greens has 2.56 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup cooked serving (140 g) provides 3.6 g.
No. Mustard greens 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 mustard greens contains 3.6 g of protein, about 7% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Mustard greens is a moderate source of protein, and about 39% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against frozen corn, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (frozen corn has 4.2 g per 1 cup cooked).
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