Protein content
0.1 g of protein in 1/4 cup (40 g) of dried cranberries, or 0.1 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is not a meaningful protein source.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 0.1 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 0.17 g |
| Protein per serving | 0.1 g in 1/4 cup (40 g) |
| Calories from protein | 0% |
| Protein to fat | 0.2 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in fruits, per 100 kcal | 71st of 71 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 794th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 0% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1/4 cup, 0.1 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of dried cranberries brings 0.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 71st of the 71 fruits in this database and 796th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 0.17 g per 100 g ranks 69th in its group.
Only about 0% of the calories in dried cranberries come from protein, so it is not a meaningful protein source. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in dried cranberries: 1.09 g of fat per 100 g against 0.17 g of protein, a ratio of 0.2 to 1.
Set against asian pear, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (asian pear has 0.6 g per 1 fruit).
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 40 g, and it covers about 0% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Sweetened during drying, so the added sugar rises far more than the protein does.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 0.17 g | 308 kcal |
| 1/4 cup (serving used here) | 40 g | 0.1 g | 123 kcal |
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
0.17 g. The 1/4 cup serving used on this page weighs 40 g and so carries 0.1 g.
0.1 g. That figure divides its 0.17 g of protein per 100 g by its 308 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in dried cranberries is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 0%. One 1/4 cup serving has 0.1 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171723 (Cranberries, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)), 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.