Every 100 kcal of canned salmon brings 18.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 48th of the 121 seafood in this database and 82nd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 24.6 g per 100 g ranks 36th in its group.
About 72% of the calories in canned salmon 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.
Weight for weight, canned salmon has 5.8 g of protein for each gram of fat (24.6 g against 4.21 g per 100 g).
Set against shrimp, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (shrimp has 20.4 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 quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 42% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of canned salmon
Protein and calories in Canned salmon for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
24.6 g
136 kcal
3 oz drained (serving used here)
85 g
20.9 g
116 kcal
1 can drained solids, bone and skin removed
242 g
59.5 g
329 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in canned salmon
The nine essential amino acids in Canned salmon, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.88 g
1.6 g
76
lysine
2.11 g
1.79 g
86
valine
1.32 g
1.12 g
54
isoleucine
1.15 g
0.98 g
47
threonine
1.28 g
1.09 g
52
phenylalanine
1.01 g
0.86 g
41
methionine
0.693 g
0.59 g
28
histidine
0.652 g
0.55 g
27
tryptophan
0.266 g
0.23 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
Octopus - 18.2 g per 100 kcal, 25.3 g per 3 oz cooked
Rainbow smelt - 18.2 g per 100 kcal, 19.2 g per 3 oz cooked
Striped bass - 18.3 g per 100 kcal, 19.3 g per 3 oz cooked
24.6 g. The 3 oz drained serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 20.9 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of canned salmon?
18.1 g. That figure divides its 24.6 g of protein per 100 g by its 136 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in canned salmon complete?
Yes. The protein in canned salmon 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 canned salmon?
About 42%. One 3 oz drained serving has 20.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173724 (Fish, Salmon, pink, canned, drained solids, without skin and bones), 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.