Every 100 kcal of black olives brings 0.7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 104th of the 105 vegetables in this database and 782nd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 0.84 g per 100 g ranks 94th in its group.
Only about 3% of the calories in black olives 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 black olives: 10.9 g of fat per 100 g against 0.84 g of protein, a ratio of 0.1 to 1.
Set against eggplant, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (eggplant has 0.8 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 quoted here is counted by piece at 32 g, and it covers about 1% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of black olives
Protein and calories in Black olives for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
0.84 g
116 kcal
10 small olives (serving used here)
32 g
0.3 g
37 kcal
1 tbsp
8.4 g
0.1 g
10 kcal
1 large
4.4 g
0 g
5 kcal
1 small
3.2 g
0 g
4 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
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Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
0.84 g. The 10 small olives serving used on this page weighs 32 g and so carries 0.3 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of black olives?
0.7 g. That figure divides its 0.84 g of protein per 100 g by its 116 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in black olives complete?
No. On its own, the protein in black olives is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of black olives?
About 1%. One 10 small olives serving has 0.3 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #169094 (Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large)), 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.