Protein content
A 3 oz serving of imitation scallops (surimi) contains 10.9 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 22% 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 | 10.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 12.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 84 kcal |
| Protein density | 52% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 22% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174222 |
A typical 3 oz serving of imitation scallops (surimi) contains 10.9 grams of protein (12.8 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 22% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 52% of the calories in imitation scallops (surimi), 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, imitation scallops (surimi) ranks 113th by protein per serving, and 301st out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against crab cake, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.2 g less protein (crab cake has 12.1 g per 1 cake).
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 #174222 - "Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, 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 scallops (surimi) has 12.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz serving (85 g) provides 10.9 g.
Yes. Imitation scallops (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 scallops (surimi) contains 10.9 g of protein, about 22% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Imitation scallops (surimi) is a good source of protein, and about 52% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against crab cake, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.2 g less protein (crab cake has 12.1 g per 1 cake).
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