Protein content
A 1 oz serving of roasted soybeans contains 12.1 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 24% 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 | 12.1 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 43.3 g |
| Calories per serving | 126 kcal |
| Protein density | 39% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 24% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Soy foods |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172441 |
A typical 1 oz serving of roasted soybeans contains 12.1 grams of protein (43.3 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 24% 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 roasted soybeans, 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 31 soy foods in the database, roasted soybeans ranks 10th by protein per serving, and 290th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against meatless hot dog, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.6 g less protein (meatless hot dog has 13.7 g per 1 frankfurter).
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.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172441 - "Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted" (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
Roasted soybeans has 43.3 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 12.1 g.
Yes. Roasted soybeans 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 roasted soybeans contains 12.1 g of protein, about 24% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Roasted soybeans is a good source of protein, and about 39% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against meatless hot dog, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.6 g less protein (meatless hot dog has 13.7 g per 1 frankfurter).
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