Top 10 Vegetables Highest in Protein

Everything in life needs protein to live, and vegetables can be a great source of protein.

The current daily value (%DV) for protein is 50 grams per day and is a target meant for most people. Vegetables high in protein include lima beans, bean sprouts, green peas, spinach, sweet corn, asparagus, artichokes, brussels sprouts, asparagus, and broccoli.

For more vegetarian and vegan sources of protein see the articles on beans and legumes highest in protein, and grains high in protein, and high protein nuts.

You can also see the uncurated list of 200 vegetables high in protein.

High Protein Vegetables List

1 Lima Beans

1 cup	200 calories	100g
23% DV (11.6g)	22% DV (11.1g)	14% DV (6.8g)

Nutrition Facts for Cooked Lima Beans.

2 Soybean Sprouts

1 cup	200 calories	100g
18% DV (9.2g)	43% DV (21.5g)	26% DV (13.1g)

Nutrition Facts for Soybean Sprouts.

3 Green Peas

1 cup	200 calories	100g
17% DV (8.6g)	26% DV (12.8g)	11% DV (5.4g)

Nutrition Facts for Green Peas (Cooked).

4 Spinach (Cooked)

1 cup	200 calories	100g
11% DV (5.3g)	52% DV (25.8g)	6% DV (3g)

Other dark leafy greens high in protein (%DV per cup cooked)

Collards (10%), Mustard Greens (7%), Swiss Chard (7%), and Kale (5%).

Nutrition Facts for Cooked Spinach.

5 Sweet Corn

1 cup	200 calories	100g
9% DV (4.7g)	15% DV (7.6g)	7% DV (3.3g)

Nutrition Facts for Yellow Sweet Corn.

6 Asparagus

1 cup	200 calories	100g
9% DV (4.3g)	44% DV (21.8g)	5% DV (2.4g)

Nutrition Facts for Asparagus.

7 Artichokes

1 medium	200 calories	100g
8% DV (4.2g)	28% DV (13.9g)	7% DV (3.3g)

Nutrition Facts for Artichokes (Globe or French).

8 Brussels Sprouts

1 cup	200 calories	100g
8% DV (4g)	28% DV (14.2g)	5% DV (2.6g)

Nutrition Facts for Brussels Sprouts.

9 Mushrooms (Button)

1 cup	200 calories	100g
8% DV (3.9g)	55% DV (27.5g)	7% DV (3.6g)

Other mushrooms high in protein (%DV per cup cooked)

Portabella (8%), Shiitake (7%), Oyster (6%), Morel (4%), Crimini (4%), and Enoki (3%).

Nutrition Facts for White Button Mushrooms (Stir Fried).

10 Broccoli

1 cup chopped	200 calories	100g
7% DV (3.7g)	27% DV (13.6g)	5% DV (2.4g)

Nutrition Facts for Broccoli (Cooked).