Every 100 kcal of abalone brings 10.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 103rd of the 121 seafood in this database and 242nd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 19.6 g per 100 g ranks 87th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 41% of the calories in abalone, 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.
Weight for weight, abalone has 2.9 g of protein for each gram of fat (19.6 g against 6.78 g per 100 g).
Set against dried shrimp, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (dried shrimp has 17.2 g per 1/4 cup).
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 quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 33% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
USDA lists abalone only in its fried form, so some of the calories come from the pan.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of abalone
Protein and calories in Abalone for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
19.6 g
189 kcal
3 oz fried (serving used here)
85 g
16.7 g
161 kcal
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in abalone
The nine essential amino acids in Abalone, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.39 g
1.18 g
71
lysine
1.43 g
1.22 g
73
valine
0.86 g
0.73 g
44
isoleucine
0.854 g
0.73 g
44
threonine
0.838 g
0.71 g
43
phenylalanine
0.715 g
0.61 g
36
methionine
0.441 g
0.37 g
23
histidine
0.378 g
0.32 g
19
tryptophan
0.224 g
0.19 g
11
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
Related
Other seafood by protein per calorie
Swap for more protein per calorie
Salmon - 10.7 g per 100 kcal, 18.8 g per 3 oz cooked
Gefilte fish - 10.8 g per 100 kcal, 3.8 g per 1 piece
Chinook salmon - 11.1 g per 100 kcal, 21.8 g per 3 oz cooked
19.6 g. The 3 oz fried serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 16.7 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of abalone?
10.4 g. That figure divides its 19.6 g of protein per 100 g by its 189 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in abalone complete?
Yes. The protein in abalone supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of abalone?
About 33%. One 3 oz fried serving has 16.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174213 (Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.