Food database · Legumes & beans
Protein content
A 1/4 cup serving of peanut flour contains 5.1 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 moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1/4 cup (15 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.1 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 33.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 64 kcal |
| Protein density | 32% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 10% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Legumes & beans |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172435 |
A typical 1/4 cup serving of peanut flour contains 5.1 grams of protein (33.8 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 32% of the calories in peanut flour, 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 54 legumes in the database, peanut flour ranks 51st by protein per serving, and 487th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against refried beans, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.3 g less protein (refried beans has 6.4 g per 1/2 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 15 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172435 - "Peanut flour, low fat" (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
Peanut flour has 33.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1/4 cup serving (15 g) provides 5.1 g.
No. Peanut flour 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 1/4 cup serving of peanut flour contains 5.1 g of protein, about 10% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Peanut flour is a moderate source of protein, and about 32% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against refried beans, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.3 g less protein (refried beans has 6.4 g per 1/2 cup).
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