Every 100 kcal of fried calamari brings 10.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 104th of the 121 seafood in this database and 246th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 17.9 g per 100 g ranks 101st in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 41% of the calories in fried calamari, 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, fried calamari has 2.4 g of protein for each gram of fat (17.9 g against 7.48 g per 100 g).
Set against ocean perch, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (ocean perch has 15.7 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 30% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of fried calamari
Protein and calories in Fried calamari for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
17.9 g
175 kcal
3 oz (serving used here)
85 g
15.2 g
149 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 fried calamari
The nine essential amino acids in Fried calamari, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.27 g
1.08 g
71
lysine
1.31 g
1.11 g
73
valine
0.786 g
0.67 g
44
isoleucine
0.78 g
0.66 g
44
threonine
0.763 g
0.65 g
43
phenylalanine
0.656 g
0.56 g
37
methionine
0.403 g
0.34 g
23
histidine
0.348 g
0.3 g
19
tryptophan
0.202 g
0.17 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.
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Gefilte fish - 10.8 g per 100 kcal, 3.8 g per 1 piece
17.9 g. The 3 oz serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 15.2 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of fried calamari?
10.2 g. That figure divides its 17.9 g of protein per 100 g by its 175 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in fried calamari complete?
Yes. The protein in fried calamari 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 fried calamari?
About 30%. One 3 oz serving has 15.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171982 (Mollusks, squid, 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.