Protein rank and density: nutrition shake (ready-to-drink)
Every 100 kcal of nutrition shake (ready-to-drink) brings 3.7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 11th of the 11 protein supplements in this database and 561st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 5.16 g per 100 g ranks 11th in its group.
Around 15% of the calories in nutrition shake (ready-to-drink) come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Weight for weight, nutrition shake (ready-to-drink) has 1.1 g of protein for each gram of fat (5.16 g against 4.52 g per 100 g).
Set against high-protein shake mix, another protein supplement entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.3 g more protein (high-protein shake mix has 10.7 g per 1 serving).
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 252 g, and it covers about 26% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of nutrition shake (ready-to-drink)
Protein and calories in Nutrition shake (ready-to-drink) for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
5.16 g
141 kcal
1 bottle (serving used here)
252 g
13 g
355 kcal
1 fl oz
31.5 g
1.6 g
44 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
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Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
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Nutrition shake (ready-to-drink) protein questions
How much protein is in 100 g of nutrition shake (ready-to-drink)?
5.16 g. The 1 bottle serving used on this page weighs 252 g and so carries 13 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of nutrition shake (ready-to-drink)?
3.7 g. That figure divides its 5.16 g of protein per 100 g by its 141 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in nutrition shake (ready-to-drink) complete?
Yes. The protein in nutrition shake (ready-to-drink) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of nutrition shake (ready-to-drink)?
About 26%. One 1 bottle serving has 13 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2710718 (Nutritional drink or shake, ready-to-drink (Ensure Plus)), 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.