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Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of duck breast contains 23.5 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 47% 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 | 23.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 27.6 g |
| Calories per serving | 119 kcal |
| Protein density | 79% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 47% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171511 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of duck breast contains 23.5 grams of protein (27.6 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 47% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 79% of the calories in duck breast 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 133 meats in the database, duck breast ranks 48th by protein per serving, and 70th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against goat, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (goat has 23 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 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 #171511 - "Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, breast, meat only, boneless, cooked without skin, 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
Duck breast has 27.6 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 23.5 g.
Yes. Duck breast 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 duck breast contains 23.5 g of protein, about 47% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Duck breast is a very good source of protein, and about 79% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against goat, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (goat has 23 g per 3 oz cooked).
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