Food calories · USDA data
Calories in scallops
94 calories
in 3 oz, 85 g
- Protein
- 17.5 g
- Carbs
- 4.6 g
- Fat
- 0.7 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Scallops have 94 calories. That is USDA's figure for 3 oz, which weighs 85 g. Per 100 g, scallops have 111 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 74%, come from protein. It gives 17.5 g of protein, 35% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high.
It takes 90 g of scallops to reach 100 calories, about the same as 3 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz | 85 g | 94 | 17.5 g | 4.6 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 31 | 5.8 g | 1.5 g | 0.2 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 111 | 20.5 g | 5.4 g | 0.8 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your scallops may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 74% of calories (20.5 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 19% (5.4 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 7% (0.8 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, shrimp has the fewest calories of these four (99 per 100 g) and tilapia the most (128).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scallops | 111 | 20.5 g | 5.4 g | 0.8 g |
| Cod | 105 | 22.8 g | 0 g | 0.9 g |
| Shrimp | 99 | 24 g | 0.2 g | 0.3 g |
| Tilapia | 128 | 26.2 g | 0 g | 2.7 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in scallops?
Scallops have 94 calories. USDA weighs 3 oz at 85 g, and scallops has 111 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do scallops have?
3 oz (85 g) has 17.5 g of protein, 35% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 20.5 g.
How many carbs do scallops have?
3 oz has 4.6 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 0.7 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed (FDC ID 167742). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.