Protein content
A 1 oz serving of anchovies (canned) contains 8.1 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 16% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 8.1 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 28.9 g |
| Calories per serving | 59 kcal |
| Protein density | 55% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 16% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174183 |
A typical 1 oz serving of anchovies (canned) contains 8.1 grams of protein (28.9 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 16% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
About 55% of the calories in anchovies (canned) come from protein, which makes it very 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, anchovies (canned) ranks 116th by protein per serving, and 347th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against fried oysters, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (fried oysters has 7.5 g per 3 oz).
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 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174183 - "Fish, anchovy, european, canned in oil, drained solids" (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
Anchovies (canned) has 28.9 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 8.1 g.
Yes. Anchovies (canned) 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 1 oz serving of anchovies (canned) contains 8.1 g of protein, about 16% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Anchovies (canned) is a good source of protein, and about 55% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against fried oysters, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (fried oysters has 7.5 g per 3 oz).
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