Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
9.3 g of protein in 1 oz (28 g) of beef jerky, or 8.1 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 8.1 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 33.2 g |
| Protein per serving | 9.3 g in 1 oz (28 g) |
| Calories from protein | 32% |
| Protein to fat | 1.3 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 105th of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 30th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 19% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 oz, 9.3 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of beef jerky brings 8.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 105th of the 133 meats in this database and 300th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 33.2 g per 100 g ranks 5th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 32% of the calories in beef jerky, making it moderately 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.
Weight for weight, beef jerky has 1.3 g of protein for each gram of fat (33.2 g against 25.6 g per 100 g).
Set against pork breakfast sausage, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.8 g more protein (pork breakfast sausage has 8.5 g per 2 links).
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 quoted here is measured by weight at 28 g, and it covers about 19% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 33.2 g | 410 kcal |
| 1 oz (serving used here) | 28 g | 9.3 g | 115 kcal |
| 1 piece, large | 20 g | 6.6 g | 82 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
33.2 g. The 1 oz serving used on this page weighs 28 g and so carries 9.3 g.
8.1 g. That figure divides its 33.2 g of protein per 100 g by its 410 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in beef jerky supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 19%. One 1 oz serving has 9.3 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #167536 (Snacks, beef jerky, chopped and formed), 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.