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Protein content

Protein in Striped bass

19.3 g of protein in 3 oz cooked (85 g) of striped bass, or 18.3 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.

19.3 g
per 3 oz cooked

Protein by the numbers

Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.

Protein 73% of caloriesOther 27%
Protein figures for Striped bass, per serving, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Protein per 100 kcal18.3 g
Protein per 100 g22.7 g
Protein per serving19.3 g in 3 oz cooked (85 g)
Calories from protein73%
Protein to fat7.6 g per 1 g fat
Leucine per serving1.57 g
Rank in seafood, per 100 kcal45th of 121
Rank of all foods, per 100 g231st of 796
Share of 50 g Daily Value39% per serving
Protein qualityComplete protein

One 3 oz cooked, 19.3 g protein.

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Protein rank and density: striped bass

Every 100 kcal of striped bass brings 18.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 45th of the 121 seafood in this database and 74th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 22.7 g per 100 g ranks 71st in its group.

About 73% of the calories in striped bass 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, striped bass has 7.6 g of protein for each gram of fat (22.7 g against 2.99 g per 100 g).

Set against salmon, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (salmon has 18.8 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 39% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.

Serving sizes

Protein in common portions of striped bass

Protein and calories in Striped bass for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
PortionWeightProteinCalories
100 g100 g22.7 g124 kcal
3 oz cooked (serving used here)85 g19.3 g105 kcal
1 fillet124 g28.1 g154 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 striped bass

The nine essential amino acids in Striped bass, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acidPer 100 gPer servingmg per g protein
leucine1.85 g1.57 g81
lysine2.09 g1.78 g92
valine1.17 g0.99 g52
isoleucine1.05 g0.89 g46
threonine0.997 g0.85 g44
phenylalanine0.887 g0.75 g39
methionine0.673 g0.57 g30
histidine0.669 g0.57 g29
tryptophan0.255 g0.22 g11

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
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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Quick answers

Striped bass protein questions

How much protein is in 100 g of striped bass?

22.7 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 19.3 g.

How much protein do you get per 100 calories of striped bass?

18.3 g. That figure divides its 22.7 g of protein per 100 g by its 124 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.

Is the protein in striped bass complete?

Yes. The protein in striped bass 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 striped bass?

About 39%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 19.3 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.

Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174228 (Fish, bass, striped, cooked, dry heat), 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.