Food database · Protein supplements
Protein content
6 g of protein in 1 envelope (7 g) of gelatin powder, or 25.6 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 25.6 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 85.6 g |
| Protein per serving | 6 g in 1 envelope (7 g) |
| Calories from protein | 102% |
| Leucine per serving | 0.17 g |
| Rank in protein supplements, per 100 kcal | 2nd of 11 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 2nd of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 12% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1 envelope, 6 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of gelatin powder brings 25.6 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 2nd of the 11 protein supplements in this database and 2nd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 85.6 g per 100 g ranks 2nd in its group.
About 102% of the calories in gelatin powder come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
USDA lists 0.1 g of fat per 100 g of gelatin powder, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against meal replacement bar, another protein supplement entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.6 g less protein (meal replacement bar has 7.6 g per 1 bar).
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 7 g, and it covers about 12% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Gelatin and collagen are incomplete proteins - they contain essentially no tryptophan, so they cannot stand in for a complete protein source.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 85.6 g | 335 kcal |
| 1 envelope (serving used here) | 7 g | 6 g | 23 kcal |
| 1 package (1 oz) | 28 g | 24 g | 94 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
| Amino acid | Per 100 g | Per serving | mg per g protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucine | 2.45 g | 0.17 g | 29 |
| lysine | 3.46 g | 0.24 g | 40 |
| valine | 2.08 g | 0.15 g | 24 |
| isoleucine | 1.16 g | 0.08 g | 14 |
| threonine | 1.48 g | 0.1 g | 17 |
| phenylalanine | 1.74 g | 0.12 g | 20 |
| methionine | 0.606 g | 0.04 g | 7 |
| histidine | 0.662 g | 0.05 g | 8 |
| tryptophan | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
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.
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Quick answers
85.6 g. The 1 envelope serving used on this page weighs 7 g and so carries 6 g.
25.6 g. That figure divides its 85.6 g of protein per 100 g by its 335 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in gelatin powder is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 12%. One 1 envelope serving has 6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #169599 (Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened), 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.