Protein content
A 1/4 cup serving of sun-dried tomatoes contains 1.9 g of protein - only a minor source of protein, about 4% 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 (13.5 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 1.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 14.1 g |
| Calories per serving | 35 kcal |
| Protein density | 22% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 4% |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
| Category | Vegetables |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #168567 |
A typical 1/4 cup serving of sun-dried tomatoes contains 1.9 grams of protein (14.1 g per 100 g), which makes it only a minor source of protein. That covers roughly 4% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 22% of the calories in sun-dried tomatoes 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 105 vegetables in the database, sun-dried tomatoes ranks 55th by protein per serving, and 660th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against green beans, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (green beans has 2.4 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 13.5 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Drying concentrates everything, so the protein per gram is far above that of a fresh tomato.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #168567 - "Tomatoes, sun-dried" (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
Sun-dried tomatoes has 14.1 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1/4 cup serving (13.5 g) provides 1.9 g.
No. Sun-dried tomatoes 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 sun-dried tomatoes contains 1.9 g of protein, about 4% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Sun-dried tomatoes is only a minor source of protein, and about 22% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against green beans, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (green beans has 2.4 g per 1 cup cooked).
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