Protein content
A 1 cup sliced cooked serving of okra contains 3 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 6% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup sliced cooked (160 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 3 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 1.87 g |
| Calories per serving | 35 kcal |
| Protein density | 34% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 6% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Vegetables |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #169261 |
A typical 1 cup sliced cooked serving of okra contains 3 grams of protein (1.87 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 6% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 34% of the calories in okra, making it moderately 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, okra ranks 32nd by protein per serving, and 593rd out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against artichoke, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (artichoke has 3.5 g per 1 medium).
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 160 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #169261 - "Okra, 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
Okra has 1.87 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup sliced cooked serving (160 g) provides 3 g.
No. Okra 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 sliced cooked serving of okra contains 3 g of protein, about 6% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Okra is a moderate source of protein, and about 34% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against artichoke, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (artichoke has 3.5 g per 1 medium).
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