Every 100 kcal of sun-dried tomatoes brings 5.5 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 46th of the 105 vegetables in this database and 440th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 14.1 g per 100 g ranks 2nd in its group.
Around 22% of the calories in sun-dried tomatoes come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. 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, sun-dried tomatoes has 4.7 g of protein for each gram of fat (14.1 g against 2.97 g per 100 g).
Set against green beans, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (green beans has 2.4 g per 1 cup 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 13.5 g, and it covers about 4% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Drying concentrates everything, so the protein per gram is far above that of a fresh tomato.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of sun-dried tomatoes
Protein and calories in Sun-dried tomatoes for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
14.1 g
258 kcal
1/4 cup (serving used here)
13.5 g
1.9 g
35 kcal
1 cup
54 g
7.6 g
139 kcal
1 piece
2 g
0.3 g
5 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in sun-dried tomatoes
The nine essential amino acids in Sun-dried tomatoes, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.517 g
0.07 g
37
lysine
0.519 g
0.07 g
37
valine
0.361 g
0.05 g
26
isoleucine
0.339 g
0.05 g
24
threonine
0.357 g
0.05 g
25
phenylalanine
0.366 g
0.05 g
26
methionine
0.122 g
0.02 g
9
histidine
0.214 g
0.03 g
15
tryptophan
0.104 g
0.01 g
7
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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.
Related
Other vegetables by protein per calorie
Swap for more protein per calorie
Cabbage - 5.5 g per 100 kcal, 1.9 g per 1 cup cooked
Turnip greens - 5.7 g per 100 kcal, 1.6 g per 1 cup cooked
Scallions - 5.7 g per 100 kcal, 1.8 g per 1 cup chopped
Closest in protein per calorie
Artichoke - 5.5 g per 100 kcal, 3.5 g per 1 medium
Green beans - 5.4 g per 100 kcal, 2.4 g per 1 cup cooked
Tomato paste - 5.3 g per 100 kcal, 1.4 g per 2 tbsp
How much protein is in 100 g of sun-dried tomatoes?
14.1 g. The 1/4 cup serving used on this page weighs 13.5 g and so carries 1.9 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of sun-dried tomatoes?
5.5 g. That figure divides its 14.1 g of protein per 100 g by its 258 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in sun-dried tomatoes complete?
No. On its own, the protein in sun-dried tomatoes is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of sun-dried tomatoes?
About 4%. One 1/4 cup serving has 1.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #168567 (Tomatoes, sun-dried), 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.