Phosphorus Rich Fish and shellfish

Welcome to the list of the top 100 fish and shellfish highest in phosphorus content. Where the amount of phosphorus ranges from 580 mg to 200 mg per 100g. The top fish and shellfish is Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat with the highest phosphorus content, which in 100g contains 580 mg of phosphorus.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for phosphorus is 1000 mg. For the 100g serving of Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat, which contains 580 mg of phosphorus, the corresponding RDA phosphorus percentage is 58 %, which is the highest item from the list of fish and shellfish high in phosphorus.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat has a nutritional value score of 18 out of 100.Comparing the phosphorus content and the nutritional density in 100g for Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat; We class this as a high phosphorus content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of fish and shellfish.

Other important and phosphorus related nutrients are Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat, which is the top of the fish and shellfish list for phosphorus content in your diet, the amount of Calories is 158 kcal (8% RDA), the amount of Protein is 32.48 g (58% RDA), the amount of Fat is 1.4 g (2% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 1.64 g (1% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the phosphorus content in Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat from the list of fish and shellfish.

Top Twenty List - Highest phosphorus Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for phosphorus in fish and shellfish for the top 20 fish and shellfish. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 580mg (58%RDA)
2. Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed 426mg (43%RDA)
3. Fish, carp, raw 415mg (42%RDA)
4. Fish, roe, mixed species, raw 402mg (40%RDA)
5. Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw 387mg (39%RDA)
6. Fish, caviar, black and red, granular 356mg (36%RDA)
7. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 338mg (34%RDA)
8. Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, raw 334mg (33%RDA)
9. Fish, herring, Atlantic, kippered 325mg (33%RDA)
10. Fish, sheepshead, raw 313mg (31%RDA)
11. Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 306mg (31%RDA)
12. Fish, salmon, coho, wild, cooked, moist heat 298mg (30%RDA)
13. Fish, salmon, coho, farmed, raw 292mg (29%RDA)
14. Fish, salmon, chinook, raw 289mg (29%RDA)
15. Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 285mg (29%RDA)
16. Fish, pollock, Alaska, raw 284mg (28%RDA)
17. Fish, salmon, chum, raw 283mg (28%RDA)
18. Fish, surimi 282mg (28%RDA)
19. Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi 282mg (28%RDA)
20. Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, imitation, made from surimi 282mg (28%RDA)

Highest Amount of phosphorus per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high phosphorus foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the phosphorus nutritional content.

The food with the highest phosphorus content per typical serving is Fish, carp, raw which contains 904.7 mg in 1 fillet (or 218 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 90 %. For this serving the Calories content is 276.86 kcal (14% RDA), the Protein content is 38.87 g (69% RDA), the Fat content is 12.21 g (19% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.

Milligrams of phosphorus in fish and shellfish (per 100g)

The list below gives the total phosphorus content in the top 100 items from the general description 'fish and shellfish' each of which show the phosphorus amount as well as Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of phosphorus can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 64 items. The highest amount of phosphorus from the 64 raw items is in Fish, carp, raw where the content is 415 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 24 items. The highest amount of phosphorus from the 24 cooked items is in Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat where the amount is 580 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked fish and shellfish shows that cooking can change the levels of phosphorus by 165 mg in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary