Protein content
A 1 sheet serving of nori contains 0.2 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 extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 sheet (2.6 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 0.2 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 5.81 g |
| Calories per serving | 1 kcal |
| Protein density | 66% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 0% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Vegetables |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #168458 |
A typical 1 sheet serving of nori contains 0.2 grams of protein (5.81 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.
About 66% of the calories in nori come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 105 vegetables in the database, nori ranks 102nd by protein per serving, and 790th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against eggplant, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (eggplant has 0.8 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 counted by piece at 2.6 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 #168458 - "Seaweed, laver, 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
Nori has 5.81 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 sheet serving (2.6 g) provides 0.2 g.
No. Nori 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 sheet serving of nori contains 0.2 g of protein, about 0% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Nori is only a minor source of protein, and about 66% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against eggplant, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (eggplant has 0.8 g per 1 cup cooked).
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