Plant · seed
Hemp Seeds (hulled)
Hemp Seeds (hulled) provides 32 g of protein per 100 g (32 g per typical serving).
32gprotein / 100 g
- Per serving
- 32 g (3 tbsp · 100 g)
- Calories
- 553 kcal / 100 g
- Protein density
- 5.8 g / 100 kcal
PDCAAS
0.63
Scale 0–1 (capped at 1.0)
DIAAS
55%
Moderate quality
Leucine
2.2 g
2.2 g per serving
Digestion
Medium
Best: Anytime
Limiting amino acid
Lysine
Pair it to complete the profile
Nutrition per 100 g
- Protein 32 g 21% kcal
- Fat 49 g 73% kcal
- Carbs 8.7 g 6% kcal
| Calories | 553 kcal |
|---|---|
| Leucine | 2,200 mg (6.9% of protein) |
| Lysine | 1,200 mg |
| Typical serving | 3 tbsp (100 g) |
Leucine threshold
About 2.5–3 g of leucine per meal maximally switches on muscle protein synthesis.
2.5 g
One serving (3 tbsp) = 2.2 g leucine
About 1.1 servings reach the threshold, or combine with a leucine-rich food.
Pair it with
- Beans, lentils or chickpeasLegumes are lysine-rich, the classic rice + beans match.
- Tofu, tempeh or edamameSoy brings lysine and a high PDCAAS (0.91).
- Hummus (chickpea) with this foodHummus + pita is a complete-protein pairing.
Cost & footprint
- Cost per gram of protein
- $0.035
- Cost for 30 g protein
- ≈ $1.05
- Carbon footprint
- 2.5 kg CO₂e / kg
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