Every 100 kcal of kippered herring brings 11.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 95th of the 121 seafood in this database and 219th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 24.6 g per 100 g ranks 36th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 45% of the calories in kippered herring, 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, kippered herring has 2 g of protein for each gram of fat (24.6 g against 12.4 g per 100 g).
Set against calamari, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (calamari has 16.5 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 counted by piece at 65 g, and it covers about 32% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of kippered herring
Protein and calories in Kippered herring for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
24.6 g
217 kcal
1 large fillet (serving used here)
65 g
16 g
141 kcal
1 oz, boneless
28.4 g
7 g
62 kcal
1 cubic inch, boneless
17 g
4.2 g
37 kcal
1 fillet, medium (5" x 1-3/4" x 1/4")
40 g
9.8 g
87 kcal
1 fillet, small (2-3/8" x 1-3/8" x 1/4")
20 g
4.9 g
43 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in kippered herring
The nine essential amino acids in Kippered herring, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
2 g
1.3 g
81
lysine
2.26 g
1.47 g
92
valine
1.27 g
0.83 g
52
isoleucine
1.13 g
0.73 g
46
threonine
1.08 g
0.7 g
44
phenylalanine
0.96 g
0.62 g
39
methionine
0.728 g
0.47 g
30
histidine
0.724 g
0.47 g
29
tryptophan
0.275 g
0.18 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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24.6 g. The 1 large fillet serving used on this page weighs 65 g and so carries 16 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of kippered herring?
11.3 g. That figure divides its 24.6 g of protein per 100 g by its 217 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in kippered herring complete?
Yes. The protein in kippered herring 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 kippered herring?
About 32%. One 1 large fillet serving has 16 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173668 (Fish, herring, Atlantic, kippered), 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.