Every 100 kcal of fresh coconut brings 0.9 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 30th of the 31 nuts in this database and 772nd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 3.33 g per 100 g ranks 29th in its group.
Only about 4% of the calories in fresh coconut 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 fresh coconut: 33.5 g of fat per 100 g against 3.33 g of protein, a ratio of 0.1 to 1.
Set against macadamia nuts, another nut entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (macadamia nuts has 2.2 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 volume at 80 g, and it covers about 5% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of fresh coconut
Protein and calories in Fresh coconut for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
3.33 g
354 kcal
1 cup shredded (serving used here)
80 g
2.7 g
283 kcal
1 medium
397 g
13.2 g
1405 kcal
1 piece (2" x 2" x 1/2")
45 g
1.5 g
159 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 fresh coconut
The nine essential amino acids in Fresh coconut, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.247 g
0.2 g
74
lysine
0.147 g
0.12 g
44
valine
0.202 g
0.16 g
61
isoleucine
0.131 g
0.1 g
39
threonine
0.121 g
0.1 g
36
phenylalanine
0.169 g
0.14 g
51
methionine
0.062 g
0.05 g
19
histidine
0.077 g
0.06 g
23
tryptophan
0.039 g
0.03 g
12
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.
3.33 g. The 1 cup shredded serving used on this page weighs 80 g and so carries 2.7 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of fresh coconut?
0.9 g. That figure divides its 3.33 g of protein per 100 g by its 354 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in fresh coconut complete?
No. On its own, the protein in fresh coconut 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 fresh coconut?
About 5%. One 1 cup shredded serving has 2.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170169 (Nuts, coconut meat, raw), 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.