Protein content
A 1 cup serving of ceviche contains 26.3 g of protein - an excellent source of protein, about 53% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup (250 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 26.3 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 10.5 g |
| Calories per serving | 158 kcal |
| Protein density | 67% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 53% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2706463 |
A typical 1 cup serving of ceviche contains 26.3 grams of protein (10.5 g per 100 g), which makes it an excellent source of protein. That covers roughly 53% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 67% of the calories in ceviche 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, ceviche ranks 5th by protein per serving, and 24th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against bluefin tuna, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.9 g more protein (bluefin tuna has 25.4 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 volume at 250 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
The citrus marinade denatures the fish protein without heat; it does not reliably kill parasites.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #2706463 - "Ceviche" (Survey (FNDDS), published 10/31/2024). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Ceviche has 10.5 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup serving (250 g) provides 26.3 g.
Yes. Ceviche 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 cup serving of ceviche contains 26.3 g of protein, about 53% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Ceviche is an excellent source of protein, and about 67% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against bluefin tuna, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.9 g more protein (bluefin tuna has 25.4 g per 3 oz cooked).
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