Every 100 kcal of gefilte fish brings 10.8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 101st of the 121 seafood in this database and 236th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 9.07 g per 100 g ranks 119th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 43% of the calories in gefilte fish, 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, gefilte fish has 5.2 g of protein for each gram of fat (9.07 g against 1.73 g per 100 g).
Set against imitation crab (surimi), another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.7 g less protein (imitation crab (surimi) has 6.5 g per 3 oz).
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 counted by piece at 42 g, and it covers about 8% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Matzo meal and sugar in the recipe cut the protein well below plain poached fish.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of gefilte fish
Protein and calories in Gefilte fish for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
9.07 g
84 kcal
1 piece (serving used here)
42 g
3.8 g
35 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 gefilte fish
The nine essential amino acids in Gefilte fish, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.81 g
0.34 g
89
lysine
0.842 g
0.35 g
93
valine
0.548 g
0.23 g
60
isoleucine
0.486 g
0.2 g
54
threonine
0.488 g
0.2 g
54
phenylalanine
0.493 g
0.21 g
54
methionine
0.255 g
0.11 g
28
histidine
0.261 g
0.11 g
29
tryptophan
0.086 g
0.04 g
9
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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9.07 g. The 1 piece serving used on this page weighs 42 g and so carries 3.8 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of gefilte fish?
10.8 g. That figure divides its 9.07 g of protein per 100 g by its 84 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in gefilte fish complete?
Yes. The protein in gefilte fish 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 gefilte fish?
About 8%. One 1 piece serving has 3.8 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171961 (Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe), 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.