Protein content
A 1 fillet serving of fried fish fillet contains 14.4 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 29% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 fillet (90 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 14.4 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 16 g |
| Calories per serving | 242 kcal |
| Protein density | 24% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 29% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2706227 |
A typical 1 fillet serving of fried fish fillet contains 14.4 grams of protein (16 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 29% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 24% of the calories in fried fish fillet come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. 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, fried fish fillet ranks 104th by protein per serving, and 261st out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against crayfish, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (crayfish has 14.9 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 90 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #2706227 - "Fish, NS as to type, fried" (Survey (FNDDS), published 10/31/2024). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Fried fish fillet has 16 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 fillet serving (90 g) provides 14.4 g.
Yes. Fried fish fillet 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 1 fillet serving of fried fish fillet contains 14.4 g of protein, about 29% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Fried fish fillet is a good source of protein, and about 24% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against crayfish, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (crayfish has 14.9 g per 3 oz cooked).
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