Meat, poultry and fish
Meat, poultry and fish
The following chart list examples of foods that contain protein. Not all foods are listed.
Always read the nutrition facts label to find out how much protein is in each serving of a food.
|
Food |
Serving size |
Protein grams |
|---|---|---|
|
bacon |
1 ounce |
9 |
|
beef (ground, lean) |
3 ounces |
21 |
|
chicken breast (cooked) |
3 ounces |
26 |
|
cod (Atlantic) |
3 ounces |
19 |
|
haddock (smoked) |
3 ounces |
21 |
|
ham (meat only, roasted) |
3 ounces |
21 |
|
hot dog (beef) |
1 each |
7 |
|
pork (ground) |
3 ounces |
22 |
|
salmon (Atlantic) |
3 ounces |
22 |
|
sausage link (pork or beef) |
1 link |
9 |
|
shrimp (fresh) |
3 ounces |
12 |
|
tuna (canned, light) |
3 ounces |
17 |
|
turkey (light meat) |
3 ounces |
25 |
|
turkey (ground) |
3 ounces |
23 |
Source: Allina Health's Patient Education Department, Food that have protein, nutr-ah-12916
Reviewed By: Allina Health's Patient Education Department experts
First Published: 11/30/2004
Last Reviewed: 02/01/2019