Protein content
A 3 oz serving of fried calamari contains 15.2 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 30% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 15.2 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 17.9 g |
| Calories per serving | 149 kcal |
| Protein density | 41% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 30% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171982 |
A typical 3 oz serving of fried calamari contains 15.2 grams of protein (17.9 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 30% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 41% of the calories in fried calamari, 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, fried calamari ranks 98th by protein per serving, and 246th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against ocean perch, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (ocean perch has 15.7 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 #171982 - "Mollusks, squid, mixed species, cooked, fried" (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
Fried calamari has 17.9 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz serving (85 g) provides 15.2 g.
Yes. Fried calamari 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 serving of fried calamari contains 15.2 g of protein, about 30% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Fried calamari is a very good source of protein, and about 41% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against ocean perch, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (ocean perch has 15.7 g per 3 oz cooked).
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