Protein content
2.5 g of protein in 1 oz (28 g) of almond paste, or 2 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 2 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 9 g |
| Protein per serving | 2.5 g in 1 oz (28 g) |
| Calories from protein | 8% |
| Protein to fat | 0.3 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in nuts, per 100 kcal | 20th of 31 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 472nd of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 5% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1 oz, 2.5 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of almond paste brings 2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 20th of the 31 nuts in this database and 700th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 9 g per 100 g ranks 23rd in its group.
Only about 8% of the calories in almond paste come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in almond paste: 27.7 g of fat per 100 g against 9 g of protein, a ratio of 0.3 to 1.
Set against pili nuts, another nut entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (pili nuts has 3 g per 1 oz).
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 quoted here is measured by weight at 28 g, and it covers about 5% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 9 g | 458 kcal |
| 1 oz (serving used here) | 28 g | 2.5 g | 128 kcal |
| 1 cup, firmly packed | 227 g | 20.4 g | 1040 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
9 g. The 1 oz serving used on this page weighs 28 g and so carries 2.5 g.
2 g. That figure divides its 9 g of protein per 100 g by its 458 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in almond paste is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 5%. One 1 oz serving has 2.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170160 (Nuts, almond paste), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.