Calories from protein represent the percentage of total calories in a serving that come from protein. It puts protein grams into context by showing how much of the food is actually protein.

Protein provides 4 calories per gram.

The calories from protein percentage is calculated by dividing protein calories by total calories, then multiplying by 100.

(Protein grams × 4 ÷ total calories) × 100

Sure! Here's how to easily calculate the percentage of calories from protein:

1) Locate the total grams of protein in a product
2) Multiply that number by 4 (there are 4 calories in every gram of product)
3) Divide that number by the total number of calories
4) All done!

Using Legendary Protein Donuts as an example:

1) 20g Protein x 4 Calories = 80 Calories
3) 80 Calories from Protein / 160 Total Calories = 50% Calories from Protein

Protein grams alone don’t show how calorie-efficient a food is.

Two foods can list the same protein grams but deliver very different amounts of fat or carbs, resulting in very different calorie from protein percentages.

The percentage of calories from protein isn’t an FDA-mandated metric. It’s a way to interpret existing label information, not a replacement for it.

Because we believe protein should do the heavy lifting. The percent of calories from protein reflects how intentionally a food is built around protein, not just how much is added. To read more about our food philosophy - click here!