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Food calories · USDA data

Calories in edamame

188 calories

in 1 cup, 155 g

Protein
18.5 g
Carbs
13.8 g
Fat
8.1 g
Fiber
8.1 g
Weigh your own portion

Edamame has 188 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup, which weighs 155 g. Per 100 g, edamame has 121 calories.

Its calories are spread out: 27% from carbohydrate, 36% from fat and 37% from protein. It gives 18.5 g of protein, 37% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high. This portion has 8.1 g of fiber, 29% of the 28 g Daily Value: high by the FDA's guide.

It takes 83 g of edamame to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.5 × 1 cup.

Calories by portion

PortionWeightCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
1 cup155 g18818.5 g13.8 g8.1 g
1 oz28.3 g343.4 g2.5 g1.5 g
100 g100 g12111.9 g8.9 g5.2 g

Portion weights are USDA's own. Your edamame may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.

Where the calories come from

  • Protein: 37% of calories (11.9 g per 100 g)
  • Carbohydrate: 27% (8.9 g per 100 g, of which 5.2 g fiber)
  • Fat: 36% (5.2 g per 100 g)

Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.

Compared with similar foods

Weight for weight, lentils has the fewest calories of these four (116 per 100 g) and black beans the most (132).

Per 100 gCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Edamame12111.9 g8.9 g5.2 g
Lentils1169 g20.1 g0.4 g
Kidney beans1278.7 g22.8 g0.5 g
Black beans1328.9 g23.7 g0.5 g

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Questions people ask

How many calories is in edamame?

Edamame has 188 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup at 155 g, and edamame has 121 calories per 100 g.

How much protein does edamame have?

1 cup (155 g) has 18.5 g of protein, 37% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 11.9 g.

How many carbs does edamame have?

1 cup has 13.8 g of carbohydrate, including 8.1 g of fiber, and 8.1 g of fat.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Edamame, frozen, prepared (FDC ID 168411). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.