Protein content
26.3 g of protein in 1 cup (250 g) of ceviche, or 16.7 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 16.7 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 10.5 g |
| Protein per serving | 26.3 g in 1 cup (250 g) |
| Calories from protein | 67% |
| Protein to fat | 13.8 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in seafood, per 100 kcal | 61st of 121 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 437th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 53% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 cup, 26.3 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of ceviche brings 16.7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 61st of the 121 seafood in this database and 108th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 10.5 g per 100 g ranks 118th in its group.
About 67% of the calories in ceviche 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, ceviche has 13.8 g of protein for each gram of fat (10.5 g against 0.76 g per 100 g).
Set against bluefin tuna, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.9 g more protein (bluefin tuna has 25.4 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 volume at 250 g, and it covers about 53% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
The citrus marinade denatures the fish protein without heat; it does not reliably kill parasites.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 10.5 g | 63 kcal |
| 1 cup (serving used here) | 250 g | 26.3 g | 158 kcal |
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
10.5 g. The 1 cup serving used on this page weighs 250 g and so carries 26.3 g.
16.7 g. That figure divides its 10.5 g of protein per 100 g by its 63 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in ceviche supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 53%. One 1 cup serving has 26.3 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2706463 (Ceviche), FNDDS survey 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.