Protein content
10.9 g of protein in 3 oz (85 g) of imitation scallops (surimi), or 12.9 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 12.9 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 12.8 g |
| Protein per serving | 10.9 g in 3 oz (85 g) |
| Calories from protein | 52% |
| Leucine per serving | 0.86 g |
| Rank in seafood, per 100 kcal | 89th of 121 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 388th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 22% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 3 oz, 10.9 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of imitation scallops (surimi) brings 12.9 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 89th of the 121 seafood in this database and 191st of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 12.8 g per 100 g ranks 114th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 52% of the calories in imitation scallops (surimi), 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.
USDA lists 0.41 g of fat per 100 g of imitation scallops (surimi), too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against crab cake, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.2 g less protein (crab cake has 12.1 g per 1 cake).
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 22% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 12.8 g | 99 kcal |
| 3 oz (serving used here) | 85 g | 10.9 g | 84 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 | 1.01 g | 0.86 g | 79 |
| lysine | 1.17 g | 0.99 g | 91 |
| valine | 0.648 g | 0.55 g | 51 |
| isoleucine | 0.597 g | 0.51 g | 47 |
| threonine | 0.617 g | 0.52 g | 48 |
| phenylalanine | 0.501 g | 0.43 g | 39 |
| methionine | 0.433 g | 0.37 g | 34 |
| histidine | 0.294 g | 0.25 g | 23 |
| tryptophan | 0.078 g | 0.07 g | 6 |
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
12.8 g. The 3 oz serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 10.9 g.
12.9 g. That figure divides its 12.8 g of protein per 100 g by its 99 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in imitation scallops (surimi) supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 22%. One 3 oz serving has 10.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174222 (Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, 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.