Protein content
A 3 oz raw serving of ahi tuna (raw) contains 20.7 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 41% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz raw (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 20.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 24.4 g |
| Calories per serving | 93 kcal |
| Protein density | 90% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 41% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #175159 |
A typical 3 oz raw serving of ahi tuna (raw) contains 20.7 grams of protein (24.4 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 41% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 90% of the calories in ahi tuna (raw) come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 121 seafood in the database, ahi tuna (raw) ranks 41st by protein per serving, and 137th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against atlantic pollock, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (atlantic pollock has 21.2 g per 3 oz cooked).
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.
The sashimi-grade yellowfin form used raw in poke and sushi.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #175159 - "Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw" (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
Ahi tuna (raw) has 24.4 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz raw serving (85 g) provides 20.7 g.
Yes. Ahi tuna (raw) 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 raw serving of ahi tuna (raw) contains 20.7 g of protein, about 41% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Ahi tuna (raw) is a very good source of protein, and about 90% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against atlantic pollock, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (atlantic pollock has 21.2 g per 3 oz cooked).
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