Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of crayfish contains 14.9 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 30% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 14.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 17.5 g |
| Calories per serving | 74 kcal |
| Protein density | 80% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 30% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #175170 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of crayfish contains 14.9 grams of protein (17.5 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 30% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
About 80% of the calories in crayfish 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, crayfish ranks 101st by protein per serving, and 252nd out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against fried catfish, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (fried catfish has 15.4 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 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #175170 - "Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, farmed, cooked, moist heat" (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
Crayfish has 17.5 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 14.9 g.
Yes. Crayfish 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 cooked serving of crayfish contains 14.9 g of protein, about 30% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Crayfish is a good source of protein, and about 80% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against fried catfish, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (fried catfish has 15.4 g per 3 oz).
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