Protein content
2.1 g of protein in 1 cup (66 g) of morel mushrooms, or 10.1 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 | 10.1 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 3.12 g |
| Protein per serving | 2.1 g in 1 cup (66 g) |
| Calories from protein | 40% |
| Protein to fat | 5.5 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in vegetables, per 100 kcal | 15th of 105 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 618th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 4% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1 cup, 2.1 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of morel mushrooms brings 10.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 15th of the 105 vegetables in this database and 250th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 3.12 g per 100 g ranks 14th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 40% of the calories in morel mushrooms, 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, morel mushrooms has 5.5 g of protein for each gram of fat (3.12 g against 0.57 g per 100 g).
Set against rutabaga, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (rutabaga has 1.6 g per 1 cup cubes cooked).
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 66 g, and it covers about 4% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 3.12 g | 31 kcal |
| 1 cup (serving used here) | 66 g | 2.1 g | 20 kcal |
| 1 piece | 12.9 g | 0.4 g | 4 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Related
Highest-protein vegetables per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
Quick answers
3.12 g. The 1 cup serving used on this page weighs 66 g and so carries 2.1 g.
10.1 g. That figure divides its 3.12 g of protein per 100 g by its 31 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in morel mushrooms is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 4%. One 1 cup serving has 2.1 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #168423 (Mushrooms, morel, 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.