Every 100 kcal of smoked salmon (lox) brings 15.6 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 70th of the 121 seafood in this database and 128th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 18.3 g per 100 g ranks 99th in its group.
About 63% of the calories in smoked salmon (lox) come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Weight for weight, smoked salmon (lox) has 4.2 g of protein for each gram of fat (18.3 g against 4.32 g per 100 g).
Set against oysters, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (oysters has 16.1 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 31% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Cold-smoked and salt-cured, so sodium is far higher than in a fresh fillet.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of smoked salmon (lox)
Protein and calories in Smoked salmon (lox) for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
18.3 g
117 kcal
3 oz (serving used here)
85 g
15.6 g
99 kcal
1 oz
28.4 g
5.2 g
33 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 smoked salmon (lox)
The nine essential amino acids in Smoked salmon (lox), per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.49 g
1.27 g
81
lysine
1.68 g
1.43 g
92
valine
0.942 g
0.8 g
51
isoleucine
0.842 g
0.72 g
46
threonine
0.801 g
0.68 g
44
phenylalanine
0.714 g
0.61 g
39
methionine
0.541 g
0.46 g
30
histidine
0.538 g
0.46 g
29
tryptophan
0.205 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.
How much protein is in 100 g of smoked salmon (lox)?
18.3 g. The 3 oz serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 15.6 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of smoked salmon (lox)?
15.6 g. That figure divides its 18.3 g of protein per 100 g by its 117 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in smoked salmon (lox) complete?
Yes. The protein in smoked salmon (lox) 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 smoked salmon (lox)?
About 31%. One 3 oz serving has 15.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171985 (Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked, (lox), regular), 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.