Protein content
17.4 g of protein in 1/2 cup dry (34 g) of textured vegetable protein (tvp), or 14 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 | 14 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 51.1 g |
| Protein per serving | 17.4 g in 1/2 cup dry (34 g) |
| Calories from protein | 56% |
| Protein to fat | 15.3 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in soy foods, per 100 kcal | 4th of 31 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 13th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 35% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1/2 cup dry, 17.4 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of textured vegetable protein (tvp) brings 14 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 4th of the 31 soy foods in this database and 168th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 51.1 g per 100 g ranks 3rd in its group.
About 56% of the calories in textured vegetable protein (tvp) come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Weight for weight, textured vegetable protein (tvp) has 15.3 g of protein for each gram of fat (51.1 g against 3.33 g per 100 g).
Set against veggie burger, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.7 g more protein (veggie burger has 15.7 g per 1 patty).
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 measured by volume at 34 g, and it covers about 35% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
One of the few plant foods that is a complete protein, with all nine essential amino acids.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 51.1 g | 366 kcal |
| 1/2 cup dry (serving used here) | 34 g | 17.4 g | 124 kcal |
| 1 cup, NFS | 68 g | 34.7 g | 249 kcal |
| 1 cup, fine grain | 120 g | 61.3 g | 439 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 soy foods per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
Quick answers
51.1 g. The 1/2 cup dry serving used on this page weighs 34 g and so carries 17.4 g.
14 g. That figure divides its 51.1 g of protein per 100 g by its 366 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in textured vegetable protein (tvp) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 35%. One 1/2 cup dry serving has 17.4 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2707451 (Textured vegetable protein, dry), 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.