Every 100 kcal of winged beans brings 7.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 5th of the 54 legumes in this database and 331st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 10.6 g per 100 g ranks 12th in its group.
Around 29% of the calories in winged beans 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, winged beans has 1.8 g of protein for each gram of fat (10.6 g against 5.84 g per 100 g).
Set against split peas, another legume entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.9 g more protein (split peas has 16.3 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 172 g, and it covers about 36% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of winged beans
Protein and calories in Winged beans for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
10.6 g
147 kcal
1 cup cooked (serving used here)
172 g
18.2 g
253 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 winged beans
The nine essential amino acids in Winged beans, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.762 g
1.31 g
72
lysine
0.652 g
1.12 g
62
valine
0.467 g
0.8 g
44
isoleucine
0.448 g
0.77 g
42
threonine
0.36 g
0.62 g
34
phenylalanine
0.436 g
0.75 g
41
methionine
0.109 g
0.19 g
10
histidine
0.241 g
0.41 g
23
tryptophan
0.233 g
0.4 g
22
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 legumes by protein per calorie
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Peanut flour - 7.9 g per 100 kcal, 5.1 g per 1/4 cup
10.6 g. The 1 cup cooked serving used on this page weighs 172 g and so carries 18.2 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of winged beans?
7.2 g. That figure divides its 10.6 g of protein per 100 g by its 147 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in winged beans complete?
No. On its own, the protein in winged beans 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 winged beans?
About 36%. One 1 cup cooked serving has 18.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172453 (Winged beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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.