Welcome to the list of the top 13 fish and shellfish highest in protein content. Where the amount of protein ranges from 47.68 g to 17.94 g per 100g. The top fish and shellfish is Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat with the highest protein content, which in 100g contains 47.68 g of protein.
The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for protein is 50 g. For the 100g serving of Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat, which contains 47.68 g of protein, the corresponding RDA protein percentage is 85 %, which is the highest item from the list of fish and shellfish high in protein.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.Comparing the protein content and the nutritional density in 100g for Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat; We class this as a high protein 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 protein related nutrients are Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat, which is the top of the fish and shellfish list for protein content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 275.00 kcal (14% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.80 g (1% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 15.52 g (12% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the protein content in Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat from the list of fish and shellfish.
Top Twenty List - Highest protein Content per 100g
Below is a basic list for protein 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, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat 47.68g (85%RDA)
2. Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 32.48g (58%RDA)
3. Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat 29.82g (53%RDA)
4. Mollusks, conch, baked or broiled 26.30g (47%RDA)
5. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 25.55g (46%RDA)
6. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids 24.25g (43%RDA)
7. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw 23.84g (43%RDA)
8. Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 23.80g (43%RDA)
9. Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed 20.54g (37%RDA)
10. Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried 19.63g (35%RDA)
11. Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, cooked, moist heat 18.90g (34%RDA)
12. Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried 18.07g (32%RDA)
13. Mollusks, squid, mixed species, cooked, fried 17.94g (32%RDA)
Highest Amount of protein per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high protein foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the protein nutritional content.
The food with the highest protein content per typical serving is Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat which contains 40.53 g in 3.000 oz (or 85.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 72 %. For this serving the Energy content is 233.75 kcal (12% RDA), the Total Fat content is 0.68 g (1% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 13.19 g (10% RDA).
Grams of protein in fish and shellfish (per 100g)
The list below gives the total protein content in the top 13 items from the general description 'fish and shellfish' each of which show the protein amount as well as Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 13 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 recommended daily allowance for protein is 56g for an average male. This is the RDA used for all nutrition in the listed data. For a typical woman it is 46g. These values are based on 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. It is also recommended that at least 10% of your calories should be from protein with an upper limit of 35% of your calories from protein.
The level of protein 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 number of food items classified as canned is 1 item. The highest amount of protein from the 1 canned items is in Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids where the level is 24.25 g per 100g.The total food items which are raw is 1 item. The highest amount of protein from the 1 raw items is in Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw where the content is 23.84 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 10 items. The highest amount of protein from the 10 cooked items is in Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat where the amount is 47.68 g per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked fish and shellfish shows that cooking can change the levels of protein by 23.84 g in a 100g serving.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing protein which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of
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List of Fish and shellfish High in protein Content per 100g
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| | 1. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat - Protein | | 47.68 g of Protein per 100g (85% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 16.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 47.68 g(85%) | 275.00(14%) | 15.52(12%) | 0.80(1%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g): | | 40.53 g(72%) | 233.75 kcal(12%) | 13.19 g(10%) | 0.68 g(1%) | | 2. Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat - Protein | | 32.48 g of Protein per 100g (58% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 18.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 32.48 g(58%) | 158.00(8%) | 1.64(1%) | 1.40(2%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g): | | 27.61 g(49%) | 134.3 kcal(7%) | 1.39 g(1%) | 1.19 g(2%) | | 3. Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat - Protein | | 29.82 g of Protein per 100g (53% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 18.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 29.82 g(53%) | 164.00(8%) | 4.40(3%) | 2.08(3%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g): | | 25.35 g(45%) | 139.4 kcal(7%) | 3.74 g(3%) | 1.77 g(3%) | | 4. Mollusks, conch, baked or broiled - Protein | | 26.30 g of Protein per 100g (47% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 18.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 26.30 g(47%) | 130.00(7%) | 1.70(1%) | 1.20(2%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 1.000 cup, sliced (or 127.00g): | | 33.4 g(60%) | 165.1 kcal(8%) | 2.16 g(2%) | 1.52 g(2%) | | Other Serving Size : 1.000 oz cooked, yield (or 17.00g): | | 4.47 g(8%) | 22.1 kcal(1%) | 0.29 g(0%) | 0.2 g(0%) | | 5. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat - Protein | | 25.55 g of Protein per 100g (46% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 16.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 25.55 g(46%) | 148.00(7%) | 5.13(4%) | 1.95(3%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g): | | 21.72 g(39%) | 125.8 kcal(6%) | 4.36 g(3%) | 1.66 g(3%) | | Other Serving Size : 20.000 small (or 190.00g): | | 48.55 g(87%) | 281.2 kcal(14%) | 9.75 g(8%) | 3.71 g(6%) | | 6. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids - Protein | | 24.25 g of Protein per 100g (43% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 16.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 24.25 g(43%) | 142.00(7%) | 5.90(5%) | 1.59(2%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g): | | 20.61 g(37%) | 120.7 kcal(6%) | 5.02 g(4%) | 1.35 g(2%) | | Other Serving Size : 1.000 cup (or 160.00g): | | 38.8 g(69%) | 227.2 kcal(11%) | 9.44 g(7%) | 2.54 g(4%) | | 7. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw - Protein | | 23.84 g of Protein per 100g (43% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 17.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 23.84 g(43%) | 137.00(7%) | 7.76(6%) | 0.40(1%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g): | | 20.26 g(36%) | 116.45 kcal(6%) | 6.6 g(5%) | 0.34 g(1%) | | 8. Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat - Protein | | 23.80 g of Protein per 100g (43% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 16.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 23.80 g(43%) | 172.00(9%) | 7.39(6%) | 4.48(7%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g): | | 20.23 g(36%) | 146.2 kcal(7%) | 6.28 g(5%) | 3.81 g(6%) | | 9. Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed - Protein | | 20.54 g of Protein per 100g (37% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 15.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 20.54 g(37%) | 111.00(6%) | 5.41(4%) | 0.84(1%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g): | | 17.46 g(31%) | 94.35 kcal(5%) | 4.6 g(4%) | 0.71 g(1%) | | 10. Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried - Protein | | 19.63 g of Protein per 100g (35% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 15.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 19.63 g(35%) | 189.00(9%) | 11.05(9%) | 6.78(10%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g): | | 16.69 g(30%) | 160.65 kcal(8%) | 9.39 g(7%) | 5.76 g(9%) | | 11. Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, cooked, moist heat - Protein | | 18.90 g of Protein per 100g (34% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 17.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 18.90 g(34%) | 163.00(8%) | 9.90(8%) | 4.60(7%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 1.000 medium (or 25.00g): | | 4.73 g(8%) | 40.75 kcal(2%) | 2.48 g(2%) | 1.15 g(2%) | | Other Serving Size : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g): | | 16.07 g(29%) | 138.55 kcal(7%) | 8.42 g(6%) | 3.91 g(6%) | | 12. Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried - Protein | | 18.07 g of Protein per 100g (32% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 14.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 18.07 g(32%) | 216.00(11%) | 10.13(8%) | 10.94(17%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 2.000 large (or 31.00g): | | 5.6 g(10%) | 66.96 kcal(3%) | 3.14 g(2%) | 3.39 g(5%) | | 13. Mollusks, squid, mixed species, cooked, fried - Protein | | 17.94 g of Protein per 100g (32% RDA) | | Nutritional Value = 15.00 / 100 Food Category - Finfish and Shellfish Products | Protein
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(%RDA) | | Content for a 100g serving : | | 17.94 g(32%) | 175.00(9%) | 7.79(6%) | 7.48(12%) | | Typical Serving Amount : 3.000 oz (or 85.00g): | | 15.25 g(27%) | 148.75 kcal(7%) | 6.62 g(5%) | 6.36 g(10%) | |
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