Protein content
5 g of protein in 1 slice (28 g) of meatless deli slices, or 9.4 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 | 9.4 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 17.8 g |
| Protein per serving | 5 g in 1 slice (28 g) |
| Calories from protein | 38% |
| Protein to fat | 1.6 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in soy foods, per 100 kcal | 16th of 31 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 320th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 10% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 slice, 5 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of meatless deli slices brings 9.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 16th of the 31 soy foods in this database and 264th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 17.8 g per 100 g ranks 13th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 38% of the calories in meatless deli slices, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, meatless deli slices has 1.6 g of protein for each gram of fat (17.8 g against 11.1 g per 100 g).
Set against chocolate soy milk, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (chocolate soy milk has 5.5 g per 1 cup).
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 28 g, and it covers about 10% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 17.8 g | 189 kcal |
| 1 slice (serving used here) | 28 g | 5 g | 53 kcal |
| 1 thin slice | 14 g | 2.5 g | 26 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
17.8 g. The 1 slice serving used on this page weighs 28 g and so carries 5 g.
9.4 g. That figure divides its 17.8 g of protein per 100 g by its 189 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in meatless deli slices supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 10%. One 1 slice serving has 5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2707471 (Luncheon slice, meatless-beef, chicken, salami or turkey), 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.