Protein content
A 1 large fillet serving of kippered herring contains 16 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 32% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 large fillet (65 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 16 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 24.6 g |
| Calories per serving | 141 kcal |
| Protein density | 45% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 32% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #173668 |
A typical 1 large fillet serving of kippered herring contains 16 grams of protein (24.6 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 32% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 45% of the calories in kippered herring, 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, kippered herring ranks 89th by protein per serving, and 224th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against calamari, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (calamari has 16.5 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 65 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 #173668 - "Fish, herring, Atlantic, kippered" (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
Kippered herring has 24.6 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 large fillet serving (65 g) provides 16 g.
Yes. Kippered herring 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 large fillet serving of kippered herring contains 16 g of protein, about 32% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Kippered herring is a very good source of protein, and about 45% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against calamari, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (calamari has 16.5 g per 3 oz cooked).
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