Protein content
A 1/4 cup serving of soy flour (full-fat) contains 7.9 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 | 1/4 cup (21 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 7.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 37.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 91 kcal |
| Protein density | 35% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 16% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Soy foods |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174273 |
A typical 1/4 cup serving of soy flour (full-fat) contains 7.9 grams of protein (37.8 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.
Protein accounts for roughly 35% of the calories in soy flour (full-fat), 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, soy flour (full-fat) ranks 16th by protein per serving, and 354th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against meatless deli slices, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.9 g more protein (meatless deli slices has 5 g per 1 slice).
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 volume at 21 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174273 - "Soy flour, full-fat, raw" (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
Soy flour (full-fat) has 37.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1/4 cup serving (21 g) provides 7.9 g.
Yes. Soy flour (full-fat) 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 1/4 cup serving of soy flour (full-fat) contains 7.9 g of protein, about 16% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Soy flour (full-fat) is a good source of protein, and about 35% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against meatless deli slices, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.9 g more protein (meatless deli slices has 5 g per 1 slice).
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