How Much Uncooked Quinoa for 20g of Protein?
You need about 142 g of uncooked quinoa (5 oz), about 3/4 cup of uncooked quinoa, to get 20 g of protein.
That amount has 521 calories, 8.6 g of fat and 91 g of carbohydrates. Uncooked quinoa gets 15% of its calories from protein, at 14 g of protein per 100 g.
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How much uncooked quinoa for other protein targets
| Target | Weight | About | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 g protein | 142 g | 3/4 cup of uncooked quinoa | 521 |
| 30 g protein | 212 g | 1 cup of uncooked quinoa | 782 |
| 40 g protein | 283 g | 1 1/2 cups of uncooked quinoa | 1042 |
Uncooked Quinoa calories by serving size
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Uncooked Quinoa vs similar foods
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Uncooked Quinoa: common questions
How much uncooked quinoa has 20g of protein?
About 142 g of uncooked quinoa (about 3/4 cup of uncooked quinoa) has 20 g of protein.
How many calories are in 20g of protein from uncooked quinoa?
Getting 20 g of protein from uncooked quinoa comes with 521 calories.
How much protein is in 100 g of uncooked quinoa?
100 g of uncooked quinoa has 14 g of protein.
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy. FDC ID 168874. Original description: Quinoa, uncooked. Portion weights are USDA household measures.