Edamame Nutrition: Calories and Protein Per 100g

In short: 100 g of edamame contains 121 calories, 12 g of protein, 8.9 g of carbohydrate and 5.2 g of fat. A cup (155 g) portion has about 188 calories and 18 g of protein.

Below are the full values per 100 g and per typical portion, taken from the USDA FoodData Central figure for this exact food, followed by what those numbers mean in practice.

Calories and macronutrients
Nutrient Per 100 g Per cup
Calories 121 kcal 188 kcal
Protein 12 g 18 g
Total fat 5.2 g 8.1 g
Saturated fat 0.62 g 0.96 g
Monounsaturated fat 1.3 g 2 g
Polyunsaturated fat 2.2 g 3.3 g
Carbohydrate 8.9 g 14 g
Dietary fiber 5.2 g 8.1 g
Total sugars 2.2 g 3.4 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Sodium 6 mg 9.3 mg

It is a good source of protein, at 12 g per 100 g.

The fiber content is high at 5.2 g per 100 g, which is 19% of the 28 g daily value adults are asked to aim for.

It is low in sodium, at 6 mg per 100 g.

The standout micronutrient is folate, at 78% of the daily value per 100 g — folate is needed for cell division.

Minerals
Nutrient Per 100 g Per cup
Potassium 436 mg 676 mg
Calcium 63 mg 98 mg
Iron 2.3 mg 3.5 mg
Magnesium 64 mg 99 mg
Zinc 1.4 mg 2.1 mg
Selenium 0.8 µg 1.2 µg
Vitamins
Nutrient Per 100 g Per cup
Vitamin A 15 µg 23 µg
Vitamin C 6.1 mg 9.5 mg
Vitamin D 0 µg 0 µg
Vitamin E 0.68 mg 1.1 mg
Vitamin K 27 µg 41 µg
Thiamin 0.2 mg 0.31 mg
Riboflavin 0.15 mg 0.24 mg
Niacin 0.92 mg 1.4 mg
Vitamin B-6 0.1 mg 0.15 mg
Vitamin B-12 0 µg 0 µg
Folate 311 µg 482 µg
Choline 56 mg 87 mg

How it compares with similar foods

Protein per calorie is the measure that matters when the goal is to hit a protein target without overshooting total energy. By protein per 100 calories it ranks 27th out of 109 foods in this reference. Within protein foods, the highest are:

Food Protein Calories
Shrimp 24 g 99 kcal
Tuna 26 g 116 kcal
Cod 23 g 105 kcal

How to use these numbers

Percentages of daily value are calculated from the FDA Daily Values used on US nutrition labels, which assume a 2,000 calorie diet; your own targets may be higher or lower. If you want the values for your own body weight and activity level rather than a reference diet, the protein and macro calculator turns a calorie and protein target into numbers you can use.

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Source

All values come from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), food ID 168411, published under CC0 1.0 as public domain data. Values are per 100 g of the food as described: Edamame, frozen, prepared.