Protein in Fish

List of fish with a high protein content.

№ The amount of protein Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Yellowtail 29.67g 39.6%
2 Anchovy 28.89g 38.5%
3 Trout 26.63g 35.5%
4 Sockeye salmon 26.48g 35.3%
5 Milkfish 26.32g 35.1%
6 Snapper 26.3g 35.1%
7 Tilapia 26.15g 34.9%
8 Chum salmon 25.82g 34.4%
9 Chinook salmon 25.72g 34.3%
10 Atlantic salmon 25.44g 33.9%
11 Pollock 24.92g 33.2%
12 Grouper 24.84g 33.1%
13 Mullet 24.81g 33.1%
14 Burbot 24.76g 33%
15 Pike 24.69g 32.9%
16 Sardine 24.62g 32.8%
17 Pink salmon 24.58g 32.8%
18 Walleye 24.54g 32.7%
19 Cusk 24.35g 32.5%
20 Ling 24.35g 32.5%
21 Bass 24.18g 32.2%
22 Mackerel 23.85g 31.8%
23 Mahi-mahi 23.72g 31.6%
24 Eel 23.65g 31.5%
25 Sea bass 23.63g 31.5%
26 Whiting 23.48g 31.3%
27 Coho salmon 23.45g 31.3%
28 Swordfish 23.45g 31.3%
29 Jack mackerel 23.19g 30.9%
30 Herring 23.03g 30.7%
31 Carp 22.86g 30.5%
32 Lingcod 22.64g 30.2%
33 Smelt 22.6g 30.1%
34 Halibut 22.54g 30.1%
35 Wolffish 22.44g 29.9%
36 Roe (fish eggs) 22.32g 29.8%
37 Butterfish 22.15g 29.5%
38 Sturgeon 20.7g 27.6%
39 Cod 20.42g 27.2%
40 Tuna 19.44g 25.9%
41 Shark meat 18.62g 24.8%
42 Monkfish 18.56g 24.7%
43 Ocean perch 18.51g 24.7%
44 Catfish 18.47g 24.6%
45 Atlantic croaker 18.2g 24.3%
46 Cisco 16.36g 21.8%
47 Flatfish 15.24g 20.3%
48 Jellyfish 5.5g 7.3%