Protein content
6.5 g of protein in 3 oz (85 g) of imitation crab (surimi), or 8 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 8 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 7.62 g |
| Protein per serving | 6.5 g in 3 oz (85 g) |
| Calories from protein | 32% |
| Leucine per serving | 0.52 g |
| Rank in seafood, per 100 kcal | 111th of 121 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 520th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 13% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 3 oz, 6.5 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of imitation crab (surimi) brings 8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 111th of the 121 seafood in this database and 302nd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 7.62 g per 100 g ranks 121st in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 32% of the calories in imitation crab (surimi), making it moderately 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.
USDA lists 0.46 g of fat per 100 g of imitation crab (surimi), too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against fried oysters, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 1 g less protein (fried oysters has 7.5 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 measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 13% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Made from pollock paste with starch and sugar, so it holds much less protein than real crab.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 7.62 g | 95 kcal |
| 3 oz (serving used here) | 85 g | 6.5 g | 81 kcal |
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
| Amino acid | Per 100 g | Per serving | mg per g protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucine | 0.607 g | 0.52 g | 80 |
| lysine | 0.707 g | 0.6 g | 93 |
| valine | 0.286 g | 0.24 g | 38 |
| isoleucine | 0.23 g | 0.2 g | 30 |
| threonine | 0.285 g | 0.24 g | 37 |
| phenylalanine | 0.26 g | 0.22 g | 34 |
| methionine | 0.261 g | 0.22 g | 34 |
| histidine | 0.156 g | 0.13 g | 20 |
| tryptophan | 0.075 g | 0.06 g | 10 |
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.
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Quick answers
7.62 g. The 3 oz serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 6.5 g.
8 g. That figure divides its 7.62 g of protein per 100 g by its 95 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in imitation crab (surimi) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 13%. One 3 oz serving has 6.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174203 (Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi), 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.