Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 1 oz serving of prosciutto contains 7.8 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 16% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 7.8 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 27.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 55 kcal |
| Protein density | 57% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 16% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2705879 |
A typical 1 oz serving of prosciutto contains 7.8 grams of protein (27.8 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 16% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
About 57% of the calories in prosciutto come from protein, which makes it very 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 133 meats in the database, prosciutto ranks 115th by protein per serving, and 359th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against pork breakfast sausage, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (pork breakfast sausage has 8.5 g per 2 links).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Dry-cured rather than cooked, which concentrates both protein and salt into a thin slice.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #2705879 - "Ham, prosciutto" (Survey (FNDDS), published 10/31/2024). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Prosciutto has 27.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 7.8 g.
Yes. Prosciutto is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 oz serving of prosciutto contains 7.8 g of protein, about 16% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Prosciutto is a good source of protein, and about 57% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against pork breakfast sausage, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (pork breakfast sausage has 8.5 g per 2 links).
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