Protein content
A 1/2 cup dry serving of textured vegetable protein (tvp) contains 17.4 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 35% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1/2 cup dry (34 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 17.4 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 51.1 g |
| Calories per serving | 124 kcal |
| Protein density | 56% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 35% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Soy foods |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2707451 |
A typical 1/2 cup dry serving of textured vegetable protein (tvp) contains 17.4 grams of protein (51.1 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 35% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 56% of the calories in textured vegetable protein (tvp) 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 31 soy foods in the database, textured vegetable protein (tvp) ranks 4th by protein per serving, and 198th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against veggie burger, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.7 g more protein (veggie burger has 15.7 g per 1 patty).
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 34 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
One of the few plant foods that is a complete protein, with all nine essential amino acids.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #2707451 - "Textured vegetable protein, dry" (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
Textured vegetable protein (TVP) has 51.1 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1/2 cup dry serving (34 g) provides 17.4 g.
Yes. Textured vegetable protein (TVP) 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 1/2 cup dry serving of textured vegetable protein (tvp) contains 17.4 g of protein, about 35% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Textured vegetable protein (TVP) is a very good source of protein, and about 56% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against veggie burger, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.7 g more protein (veggie burger has 15.7 g per 1 patty).
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