Protein content
A 3 oz serving of fried oysters contains 7.5 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 15% 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 | 3 oz (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 7.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 8.77 g |
| Calories per serving | 169 kcal |
| Protein density | 18% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 15% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171979 |
A typical 3 oz serving of fried oysters contains 7.5 grams of protein (8.77 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 15% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 18% of the calories in fried oysters 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, fried oysters ranks 117th by protein per serving, and 370th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against anchovies (canned), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (anchovies (canned) has 8.1 g per 1 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.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171979 - "Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and 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 oysters has 8.77 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz serving (85 g) provides 7.5 g.
Yes. Fried 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 serving of fried oysters contains 7.5 g of protein, about 15% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Fried oysters is a good source of protein, and about 18% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against anchovies (canned), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (anchovies (canned) has 8.1 g per 1 oz).
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