Food database · Protein supplements
Protein content
10.7 g of protein in 1 serving (20 g) of high-protein shake mix, or 13.7 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 13.7 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 53.6 g |
| Protein per serving | 10.7 g in 1 serving (20 g) |
| Calories from protein | 55% |
| Protein to fat | 5 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in protein supplements, per 100 kcal | 8th of 11 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 10th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 21% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 serving, 10.7 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of high-protein shake mix brings 13.7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 8th of the 11 protein supplements in this database and 176th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 53.6 g per 100 g ranks 8th in its group.
About 55% of the calories in high-protein shake mix come from protein, which makes it very 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.
Weight for weight, high-protein shake mix has 5 g of protein for each gram of fat (53.6 g against 10.7 g per 100 g).
Set against nutrition shake (ready-to-drink), another protein supplement entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.3 g less protein (nutrition shake (ready-to-drink) has 13 g per 1 bottle).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is counted by piece at 20 g, and it covers about 21% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 53.6 g | 392 kcal |
| 1 serving (serving used here) | 20 g | 10.7 g | 78 kcal |
| 1 tbsp | 10 g | 5.4 g | 39 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
53.6 g. The 1 serving serving used on this page weighs 20 g and so carries 10.7 g.
13.7 g. That figure divides its 53.6 g of protein per 100 g by its 392 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in high-protein shake mix supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 21%. One 1 serving serving has 10.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174181 (Beverages, nutritional shake mix, high protein, powder), 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.