Protein content
A 1 cake serving of salmon cake contains 13.7 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 27% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 cake (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 13.7 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 16.1 g |
| Calories per serving | 242 kcal |
| Protein density | 23% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 27% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2706552 |
A typical 1 cake serving of salmon cake contains 13.7 grams of protein (16.1 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 27% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 23% of the calories in salmon cake 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, salmon cake ranks 106th by protein per serving, and 266th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against tuna pouch, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (tuna pouch has 14.3 g per 1 pouch).
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 85 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Binders and frying oil lower the protein per calorie versus a plain fillet.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #2706552 - "Fish, salmon cake or patty" (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
Salmon cake has 16.1 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 cake serving (85 g) provides 13.7 g.
Yes. Salmon cake 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 cake serving of salmon cake contains 13.7 g of protein, about 27% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Salmon cake is a good source of protein, and about 23% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against tuna pouch, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (tuna pouch has 14.3 g per 1 pouch).
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