Protein content
0.6 g of protein in 2 tbsp (30 g) of guacamole, or 1.3 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 1.3 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 1.95 g |
| Protein per serving | 0.6 g in 2 tbsp (30 g) |
| Calories from protein | 5% |
| Protein to fat | 0.1 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in fruits, per 100 kcal | 37th of 71 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 678th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 1% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 2 tbsp, 0.6 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of guacamole brings 1.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 37th of the 71 fruits in this database and 750th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 1.95 g per 100 g ranks 15th in its group.
Only about 5% of the calories in guacamole 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 guacamole: 14.2 g of fat per 100 g against 1.95 g of protein, a ratio of 0.1 to 1.
Set against dried cranberries, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (dried cranberries has 0.1 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 30 g, and it covers about 1% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 1.95 g | 155 kcal |
| 2 tbsp (serving used here) | 30 g | 0.6 g | 47 kcal |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 g | 0.3 g | 23 kcal |
| 1 individual container | 70 g | 1.4 g | 109 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
1.95 g. The 2 tbsp serving used on this page weighs 30 g and so carries 0.6 g.
1.3 g. That figure divides its 1.95 g of protein per 100 g by its 155 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in guacamole is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 1%. One 2 tbsp serving has 0.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2709307 (Guacamole, NFS), FNDDS survey 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.