Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of eastern oysters contains 9.7 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 19% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 9.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 11.4 g |
| Calories per serving | 87 kcal |
| Protein density | 45% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 19% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171980 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of eastern oysters contains 9.7 grams of protein (11.4 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 19% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 45% of the calories in eastern oysters, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 121 seafood in the database, eastern oysters ranks 115th by protein per serving, and 313th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against imitation shrimp (surimi), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.8 g less protein (imitation shrimp (surimi) has 10.5 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.
Lower in protein than most shellfish, but an exceptional source of zinc.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171980 - "Mollusks, oyster, eastern, wild, 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
Eastern oysters has 11.4 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 9.7 g.
Yes. Eastern oysters 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 eastern oysters contains 9.7 g of protein, about 19% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Eastern oysters is a good source of protein, and about 45% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against imitation shrimp (surimi), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.8 g less protein (imitation shrimp (surimi) has 10.5 g per 3 oz).
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