Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of cuttlefish contains 27.6 g of protein - an excellent source of protein, about 55% 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 | 27.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 32.5 g |
| Calories per serving | 134 kcal |
| Protein density | 82% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 55% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172010 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of cuttlefish contains 27.6 grams of protein (32.5 g per 100 g), which makes it an excellent source of protein. That covers roughly 55% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 82% of the calories in cuttlefish 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, cuttlefish ranks 3rd by protein per serving, and 14th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against smoked sturgeon, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.1 g more protein (smoked sturgeon has 26.5 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 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172010 - "Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, 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
Cuttlefish has 32.5 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 27.6 g.
Yes. Cuttlefish 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 cuttlefish contains 27.6 g of protein, about 55% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Cuttlefish is an excellent source of protein, and about 82% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against smoked sturgeon, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.1 g more protein (smoked sturgeon has 26.5 g per 3 oz).
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