Protein content
A 3 oz serving of imitation crab (surimi) contains 6.5 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 13% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 6.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 7.62 g |
| Calories per serving | 81 kcal |
| Protein density | 32% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 13% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174203 |
A typical 3 oz serving of imitation crab (surimi) contains 6.5 grams of protein (7.62 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 13% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 32% of the calories in imitation crab (surimi), making it moderately 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, imitation crab (surimi) ranks 118th by protein per serving, and 408th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against fried oysters, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 1 g less protein (fried oysters has 7.5 g per 3 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.
Made from pollock paste with starch and sugar, so it holds much less protein than real crab.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174203 - "Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi" (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
Imitation crab (surimi) has 7.62 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz serving (85 g) provides 6.5 g.
Yes. Imitation crab (surimi) 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 imitation crab (surimi) contains 6.5 g of protein, about 13% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Imitation crab (surimi) is a moderate source of protein, and about 32% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against fried oysters, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 1 g less protein (fried oysters has 7.5 g per 3 oz).
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