Protein content
A 3 oz serving of smoked salmon (lox) contains 15.6 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 31% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 15.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 18.3 g |
| Calories per serving | 99 kcal |
| Protein density | 63% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 31% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171985 |
A typical 3 oz serving of smoked salmon (lox) contains 15.6 grams of protein (18.3 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 31% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 63% of the calories in smoked salmon (lox) come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 121 seafood in the database, smoked salmon (lox) ranks 94th by protein per serving, and 234th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against oysters, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (oysters has 16.1 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 measured by weight at 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Cold-smoked and salt-cured, so sodium is far higher than in a fresh fillet.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171985 - "Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked, (lox), regular" (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
Smoked salmon (lox) has 18.3 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz serving (85 g) provides 15.6 g.
Yes. Smoked salmon (lox) 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 smoked salmon (lox) contains 15.6 g of protein, about 31% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Smoked salmon (lox) is a very good source of protein, and about 63% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against oysters, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (oysters has 16.1 g per 3 oz cooked).
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