Every 100 kcal of cream of wheat brings 3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 70th of the 111 grains in this database and 630th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 1.84 g per 100 g ranks 106th in its group.
Around 12% of the calories in cream of wheat come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. 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.
USDA lists 0.24 g of fat per 100 g of cream of wheat, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against barley flour, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (barley flour has 3.9 g per 1/4 cup).
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 volume at 241 g, and it covers about 9% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Cooked with water it is mostly starch; milk raises the protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of cream of wheat
Protein and calories in Cream of wheat for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
1.84 g
62 kcal
1 cup cooked (serving used here)
241 g
4.4 g
149 kcal
1 tbsp
15 g
0.3 g
9 kcal
0.75 cup
181 g
3.3 g
112 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in cream of wheat
The nine essential amino acids in Cream of wheat, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.139 g
0.33 g
76
lysine
0.047 g
0.11 g
26
valine
0.089 g
0.21 g
48
isoleucine
0.08 g
0.19 g
43
threonine
0.058 g
0.14 g
32
phenylalanine
0.099 g
0.24 g
54
methionine
0.034 g
0.08 g
18
histidine
0.042 g
0.1 g
23
tryptophan
0.025 g
0.06 g
14
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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.
1.84 g. The 1 cup cooked serving used on this page weighs 241 g and so carries 4.4 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of cream of wheat?
3 g. That figure divides its 1.84 g of protein per 100 g by its 62 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in cream of wheat complete?
No. On its own, the protein in cream of wheat 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 cream of wheat?
About 9%. One 1 cup cooked serving has 4.4 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173902 (Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, instant, prepared with water, without salt), 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.