Protein content
A 3 oz fried serving of abalone contains 16.7 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 33% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz fried (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 16.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 19.6 g |
| Calories per serving | 161 kcal |
| Protein density | 41% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 33% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174213 |
A typical 3 oz fried serving of abalone contains 16.7 grams of protein (19.6 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 33% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 41% of the calories in abalone, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 121 seafood in the database, abalone ranks 83rd by protein per serving, and 210th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against dried shrimp, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (dried shrimp has 17.2 g per 1/4 cup).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
USDA lists abalone only in its fried form, so some of the calories come from the pan.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174213 - "Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Abalone has 19.6 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz fried serving (85 g) provides 16.7 g.
Yes. Abalone is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 3 oz fried serving of abalone contains 16.7 g of protein, about 33% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Abalone is a very good source of protein, and about 41% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against dried shrimp, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (dried shrimp has 17.2 g per 1/4 cup).
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