Protein content
13.7 g of protein in 3 oz (85 g) of snails (escargot), or 17.9 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 | 17.9 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 16.1 g |
| Protein per serving | 13.7 g in 3 oz (85 g) |
| Calories from protein | 72% |
| Protein to fat | 11.5 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in seafood, per 100 kcal | 51st of 121 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 338th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 27% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 3 oz, 13.7 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of snails (escargot) brings 17.9 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 51st of the 121 seafood in this database and 85th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 16.1 g per 100 g ranks 106th in its group.
About 72% of the calories in snails (escargot) 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, snails (escargot) has 11.5 g of protein for each gram of fat (16.1 g against 1.4 g per 100 g).
Set against tuna pouch, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (tuna pouch has 14.3 g per 1 pouch).
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 27% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 16.1 g | 90 kcal |
| 3 oz (serving used here) | 85 g | 13.7 g | 77 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
16.1 g. The 3 oz serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 13.7 g.
17.9 g. That figure divides its 16.1 g of protein per 100 g by its 90 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in snails (escargot) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 27%. One 3 oz serving has 13.7 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #167744 (Mollusks, snail, raw), 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.