Protein content
1.6 g of protein in 1 cup cubes cooked (170 g) of rutabaga, or 3.1 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 | 3.1 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 0.93 g |
| Protein per serving | 1.6 g in 1 cup cubes cooked (170 g) |
| Calories from protein | 12% |
| Rank in vegetables, per 100 kcal | 75th of 105 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 735th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 3% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1 cup cubes cooked, 1.6 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of rutabaga brings 3.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 75th of the 105 vegetables in this database and 621st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 0.93 g per 100 g ranks 84th in its group.
Around 12% of the calories in rutabaga 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.
USDA lists 0.18 g of fat per 100 g of rutabaga, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against coleslaw, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (coleslaw has 2.1 g per 1 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 170 g, and it covers about 3% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 0.93 g | 30 kcal |
| 1 cup cubes cooked (serving used here) | 170 g | 1.6 g | 51 kcal |
| 1 cup, mashed | 240 g | 2.2 g | 72 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
0.93 g. The 1 cup cubes cooked serving used on this page weighs 170 g and so carries 1.6 g.
3.1 g. That figure divides its 0.93 g of protein per 100 g by its 30 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in rutabaga is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 3%. One 1 cup cubes cooked serving has 1.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #168455 (Rutabagas, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt), 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.