Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
3.8 g of protein in 1 oz (28 g) of spam, or 4.3 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 4.3 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 13.4 g |
| Protein per serving | 3.8 g in 1 oz (28 g) |
| Calories from protein | 17% |
| Protein to fat | 0.5 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 129th of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 374th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 8% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 oz, 3.8 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of spam brings 4.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 129th of the 133 meats in this database and 508th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 13.4 g per 100 g ranks 126th in its group.
Around 17% of the calories in spam come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in spam: 26.6 g of fat per 100 g against 13.4 g of protein, a ratio of 0.5 to 1.
Set against turkey hot dog, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.7 g less protein (turkey hot dog has 5.5 g per 1 hot dog).
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 28 g, and it covers about 8% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 13.4 g | 315 kcal |
| 1 oz (serving used here) | 28 g | 3.8 g | 88 kcal |
| 2 oz 1 NLEA serving | 56 g | 7.5 g | 176 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
13.4 g. The 1 oz serving used on this page weighs 28 g and so carries 3.8 g.
4.3 g. That figure divides its 13.4 g of protein per 100 g by its 315 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in spam supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 8%. One 1 oz serving has 3.8 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172951 (Luncheon meat, pork with ham, minced, canned, includes Spam (Hormel)), 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.