Protein content
A 4 sticks serving of fish sticks contains 12.3 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 25% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 4 sticks (112 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 12.3 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 11 g |
| Calories per serving | 310 kcal |
| Protein density | 16% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 25% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174195 |
A typical 4 sticks serving of fish sticks contains 12.3 grams of protein (11 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 25% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 16% of the calories in fish sticks come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 121 seafood in the database, fish sticks ranks 110th by protein per serving, and 286th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against flounder, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (flounder has 12.9 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 counted by piece at 112 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Breading and frying oil make up much of the weight, diluting protein per calorie.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174195 - "Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared" (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 sticks has 11 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 4 sticks serving (112 g) provides 12.3 g.
Yes. Fish sticks 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 4 sticks serving of fish sticks contains 12.3 g of protein, about 25% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Fish sticks is a good source of protein, and about 16% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against flounder, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (flounder has 12.9 g per 3 oz cooked).
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