Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of fish roe contains 24.3 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 49% 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 | 24.3 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 28.6 g |
| Calories per serving | 173 kcal |
| Protein density | 56% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 49% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174239 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of fish roe contains 24.3 grams of protein (28.6 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 49% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 56% of the calories in fish roe come from protein, which makes it very 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, fish roe ranks 11th by protein per serving, and 57th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against tuna steak (yellowfin), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (tuna steak (yellowfin) has 24.8 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 #174239 - "Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry 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
Fish roe has 28.6 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 24.3 g.
Yes. Fish roe 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 fish roe contains 24.3 g of protein, about 49% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Fish roe is a very good source of protein, and about 56% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against tuna steak (yellowfin), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (tuna steak (yellowfin) has 24.8 g per 3 oz cooked).
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