Food database · Protein supplements
Protein content
20.3 g of protein in 1 scoop (26 g) of whey protein powder, or 22.2 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 22.2 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 78.1 g |
| Protein per serving | 20.3 g in 1 scoop (26 g) |
| Calories from protein | 89% |
| Protein to fat | 50.1 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in protein supplements, per 100 kcal | 3rd of 11 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 4th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 41% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 scoop, 20.3 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of whey protein powder brings 22.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 3rd of the 11 protein supplements in this database and 8th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 78.1 g per 100 g ranks 4th in its group.
About 89% of the calories in whey protein powder come from protein, which makes it extremely 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, whey protein powder has 50.1 g of protein for each gram of fat (78.1 g against 1.56 g per 100 g).
Set against soy protein concentrate, another protein supplement entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.5 g more protein (soy protein concentrate has 17.8 g per 1 oz).
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 26 g, and it covers about 41% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Rich in leucine, the amino acid that most strongly triggers muscle-protein synthesis. Whey is fast-digesting and among the highest-quality proteins available.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 78.1 g | 352 kcal |
| 1 scoop (serving used here) | 26 g | 20.3 g | 92 kcal |
| 1 scoop Gold Standard | 20.5 g | 16 g | 72 kcal |
| 1 scoop NOW Foods | 32 g | 25 g | 113 kcal |
| 1 tablespoon | 13 g | 10.2 g | 46 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
78.1 g. The 1 scoop serving used on this page weighs 26 g and so carries 20.3 g.
22.2 g. That figure divides its 78.1 g of protein per 100 g by its 352 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in whey protein powder supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 41%. One 1 scoop serving has 20.3 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2710742 (Nutritional powder mix, whey based, NFS), 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.