Protein content
A 1 cup sliced serving of conch contains 33.4 g of protein - an excellent source of protein, about 67% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cup sliced (127 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 33.4 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 26.3 g |
| Calories per serving | 165 kcal |
| Protein density | 81% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 67% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #173720 |
A typical 1 cup sliced serving of conch contains 33.4 grams of protein (26.3 g per 100 g), which makes it an excellent source of protein. That covers roughly 67% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 81% of the calories in conch 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, conch ranks 2nd by protein per serving, and 4th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against cuttlefish, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 5.8 g more protein (cuttlefish has 27.6 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 127 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #173720 - "Mollusks, conch, baked or broiled" (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
Conch has 26.3 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cup sliced serving (127 g) provides 33.4 g.
Yes. Conch 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 sliced serving of conch contains 33.4 g of protein, about 67% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Conch is an excellent source of protein, and about 81% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against cuttlefish, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 5.8 g more protein (cuttlefish has 27.6 g per 3 oz cooked).
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