Protein Rich Fish and shellfish

Welcome to the list of the top 100 fish and shellfish highest in protein content. Where the amount of protein ranges from 47.68 g to 17.50 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. Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, smoked 31.20g (56%RDA)
4. Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat 29.82g (53%RDA)
5. Fish, salmon, coho, wild, cooked, moist heat 27.36g (49%RDA)
6. Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 26.41g (47%RDA)
7. Mollusks, conch, baked or broiled 26.30g (47%RDA)
8. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 25.55g (46%RDA)
9. Fish, haddock, smoked 25.23g (45%RDA)
10. Fish, caviar, black and red, granular 24.60g (44%RDA)
11. Fish, herring, Atlantic, kippered 24.58g (44%RDA)
12. Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw 24.40g (44%RDA)
13. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw 23.84g (43%RDA)
14. Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 23.80g (43%RDA)
15. Crustaceans, crab, queen, cooked, moist heat 23.72g (42%RDA)
16. Fish, whitefish, mixed species, smoked 23.40g (42%RDA)
17. Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw 23.33g (42%RDA)
18. Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, raw 23.14g (41%RDA)
19. Fish, roe, mixed species, raw 22.32g (40%RDA)
20. Crustaceans, crab, dungeness, cooked, moist heat 22.32g (40%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 100 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 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 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 total food items which are raw is 67 items. The highest amount of protein from the 67 raw items is in Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw where the content is 24.40 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 22 items. The highest amount of protein from the 22 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 23.28 g in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary