Average protein content in g/100 g and % of food energy from protein in plant-derived raw foods (edible parts only)

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Plant- derived foods	Protein content (g/100 g)	% energy from protein
Rice (white)	6.1	7
Root Vegetables (average, light coloured)	1.3	11
Leaf vegetable (average, dark green)	1.4	43
Fruits^a	0.2-1.2	2-6
Nuts (mix, without salt)	16.5	11
Bread (multigrain, whole grain)	11.2	16
Legumes (bean, brown and white, average)	22.2	30
Seed blend^b	22.7	16

^a Apple, honeydew melon, pear, orange, kiwi, grape, banana, prune

^bSunflower, pumpkin, pine nut seed.

Originally published	22 Jan 2021
Knowledge service \| Metadata	Health Promotion Knowledge Gateway \| Risk factors of non-communicable diseases \| Protein
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