Protein content
A 1 cup cooked serving of soba noodles contains 5.8 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 12% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup cooked (114 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.8 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 5.06 g |
| Calories per serving | 113 kcal |
| Protein density | 20% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 12% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Grains |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #168907 |
A typical 1 cup cooked serving of soba noodles contains 5.8 grams of protein (5.06 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 12% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 20% of the calories in soba noodles come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 111 grains in the database, soba noodles ranks 31st by protein per serving, and 444th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against brown rice, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (brown rice has 5.3 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 measured by volume at 114 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Most commercial soba blends buckwheat with wheat flour.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #168907 - "Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked" (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
Soba noodles has 5.06 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup cooked serving (114 g) provides 5.8 g.
No. Soba noodles 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 cooked serving of soba noodles contains 5.8 g of protein, about 12% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Soba noodles is a moderate source of protein, and about 20% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against brown rice, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (brown rice has 5.3 g per 1 cup cooked).
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