Every 100 kcal of wheat bran brings 7.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 1st of the 111 grains in this database and 329th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 15.6 g per 100 g ranks 4th in its group.
Around 29% of the calories in wheat bran 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, wheat bran has 3.7 g of protein for each gram of fat (15.6 g against 4.25 g per 100 g).
Set against ramen noodles, another grain entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g more protein (ramen noodles has 8.3 g per 1 block, dry).
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 58 g, and it covers about 18% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
A milling by-product eaten in small amounts for fibre.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of wheat bran
Protein and calories in Wheat bran for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
15.6 g
216 kcal
1 cup (serving used here)
58 g
9 g
125 kcal
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in wheat bran
The nine essential amino acids in Wheat bran, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.928 g
0.54 g
59
lysine
0.6 g
0.35 g
38
valine
0.726 g
0.42 g
47
isoleucine
0.486 g
0.28 g
31
threonine
0.5 g
0.29 g
32
phenylalanine
0.595 g
0.35 g
38
methionine
0.234 g
0.14 g
15
histidine
0.43 g
0.25 g
28
tryptophan
0.282 g
0.16 g
18
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 grains by protein per calorie
No other grain entry in the database gives more protein per 100 kcal than wheat bran.
15.6 g. The 1 cup serving used on this page weighs 58 g and so carries 9 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of wheat bran?
7.2 g. That figure divides its 15.6 g of protein per 100 g by its 216 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in wheat bran complete?
No. On its own, the protein in wheat bran 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 wheat bran?
About 18%. One 1 cup serving has 9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #169722 (Wheat bran, crude), 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.