Protein content
33.4 g of protein in 1 cup sliced (127 g) of conch, or 20.2 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 | 20.2 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 26.3 g |
| Protein per serving | 33.4 g in 1 cup sliced (127 g) |
| Calories from protein | 81% |
| Protein to fat | 21.9 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in seafood, per 100 kcal | 35th of 121 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 121st of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 67% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 cup sliced, 33.4 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of conch brings 20.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 35th of the 121 seafood in this database and 52nd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 26.3 g per 100 g ranks 18th in its group.
About 81% of the calories in conch 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, conch has 21.9 g of protein for each gram of fat (26.3 g against 1.2 g per 100 g).
Set against cuttlefish, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 5.8 g more protein (cuttlefish has 27.6 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 127 g, and it covers about 67% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 26.3 g | 130 kcal |
| 1 cup sliced (serving used here) | 127 g | 33.4 g | 165 kcal |
| 1 oz cooked, yield | 17 g | 4.5 g | 22 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
26.3 g. The 1 cup sliced serving used on this page weighs 127 g and so carries 33.4 g.
20.2 g. That figure divides its 26.3 g of protein per 100 g by its 130 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in conch supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 67%. One 1 cup sliced serving has 33.4 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173720 (Mollusks, conch, baked or broiled), 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.