USDA Standard Reference · Finfish and Shellfish Products
Fish, bluefish, raw
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 171949, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 124
- Calorieslow density
- 20.0g
- Proteinhigh · 40% DV
- 4.2g
- Fatmoderate · 5% DV
Fish, bluefish, raw contains 124 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 20.0g of protein, 4.2g of fat, and 0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 72% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Fish, bluefish, raw is protein-dense for its calories, with 20.0g of protein per 100g.
- 20.0g
- protein per 100g
- Top 28%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 124
- calories per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Fish, bluefish, raw contains 124 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Fish, bluefish, raw is catalogued there as FDC ID 171949, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Finfish and Shellfish Products" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Fish, bluefish, raw reads as high protein, low sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Finfish and Shellfish Products group for context.
Allergen indicators
Our text scan flagged these FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicators in this product's name and brand description:
- Fish
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Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
124 kcal = 6% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Fish, bluefish, raw compares to Finfish and Shellfish Products
Per 100 g, against the average across all finfish and shellfish products foods in USDA FoodData Central.
51% Higher in protein than 51% of finfish and shellfish products on record.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Finfish and Shellfish Products group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Fish, bluefish, raw ranks on protein
Its 20.0g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Fish, bluefish, raw vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
20 Top 28% higher than 72% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Fish, bluefish, raw sits among Finfish and Shellfish Products
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 267 Finfish and Shellfish Products foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Fish, bluefish, raw: 49th protein percentile, 51st calorie percentile among Finfish and Shellfish Products foods
Read the chart as text
- Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed: Protein percentile 55, Calorie percentile 40
- Fish, cisco, smoked: Protein percentile 17, Calorie percentile 79
- Fish, halibut, Greenland, raw: Protein percentile 10, Calorie percentile 82
- Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids: Protein percentile 80, Calorie percentile 63
- Fish, tuna, white, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids: Protein percentile 94, Calorie percentile 82
- Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat: Protein percentile 88, Calorie percentile 81
- Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat: Protein percentile 93, Calorie percentile 64
- Fish, pout, ocean, raw: Protein percentile 19, Calorie percentile 7
- Fish, salmon, chinook, raw: Protein percentile 48, Calorie percentile 80
- Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat: Protein percentile 91, Calorie percentile 54
- Fish, turbot, european, raw: Protein percentile 15, Calorie percentile 25
- Salmon nuggets, breaded, frozen, heated: Protein percentile 7, Calorie percentile 92
- Fish, catfish, channel, cooked, breaded and fried: Protein percentile 29, Calorie percentile 94
- Fish, haddock, cooked, dry heat: Protein percentile 49, Calorie percentile 19
- Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat: Protein percentile 40, Calorie percentile 18
- Mollusks, scallop, mixed species, raw: Protein percentile 6, Calorie percentile 3
- Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat: Protein percentile 63, Calorie percentile 84
- Fish, seatrout, mixed species, cooked, dry heat: Protein percentile 61, Calorie percentile 58
- Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat: Protein percentile 70, Calorie percentile 89
- Fish, pike, walleye, raw: Protein percentile 41, Calorie percentile 24
- Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone: Protein percentile 84, Calorie percentile 91
- Fish, sucker, white, raw: Protein percentile 20, Calorie percentile 23
- Fish, whiting, mixed species, cooked, dry heat: Protein percentile 73, Calorie percentile 44
- Mollusks, oyster, eastern, farmed, raw: Protein percentile 0, Calorie percentile 2
- Fish, bluefish, raw: Protein percentile 49, Calorie percentile 51
Read the chart
Fish, bluefish, raw ranks at the 49th percentile for protein and the 51st percentile for calories among Finfish and Shellfish Products foods (n=267). That places it in the "high-cal, low-protein" quadrant relative to its category peers.
- Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed: 55th protein percentile, 40th calorie percentile
- Fish, cisco, smoked: 17th protein percentile, 79th calorie percentile
- Fish, halibut, Greenland, raw: 10th protein percentile, 82nd calorie percentile
- Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids: 80th protein percentile, 63rd calorie percentile
- Fish, tuna, white, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids: 94th protein percentile, 82nd calorie percentile
- Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat: 88th protein percentile, 81st calorie percentile
- Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat: 93rd protein percentile, 64th calorie percentile
- Fish, pout, ocean, raw: 19th protein percentile, 7th calorie percentile
- Fish, salmon, chinook, raw: 48th protein percentile, 80th calorie percentile
- Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat: 91st protein percentile, 54th calorie percentile
- Fish, turbot, european, raw: 15th protein percentile, 25th calorie percentile
- Salmon nuggets, breaded, frozen, heated: 7th protein percentile, 92nd calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Energy | 124 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Protein | 20.0 G | 40% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.2 G | 5% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 1.0 G | |
| Energy | 519.0 kJ | |
| Water | 70.9 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Folate, DFE | 2.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 2.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 2.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 6 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 1 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 5.4 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 MG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 7 MG | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0 MG | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 372 MG | 8% |
| Sodium, Na | 60 MG | 3% |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 33 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 227 MG | |
| Retinol | 120.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 36.5 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 398 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 120.0 UG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 1 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 59 MG | 20% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.92 G | 5% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.8 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.1 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.28 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.68 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.34 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.49 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.06 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.17 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.25 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.06 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.52 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.18 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.58 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.16 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 1.2 G | |
| Arginine | 1.2 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.1 G | |
| Cystine | 0.21 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 3.0 G | |
| Glycine | 0.96 G | |
| Histidine | 0.59 G | |
| Isoleucine | 0.92 G | |
| Leucine | 1.6 G | |
| Lysine | 1.8 G | |
| Methionine | 0.59 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.78 G | |
| Proline | 0.71 G | |
| Serine | 0.82 G | |
| Threonine | 0.88 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.22 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.68 G | |
| Valine | 1.0 G |
Key takeaways
- Fish, bluefish, raw delivers 20.0g of protein per 100g, more than 72% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 124 calories per 100g - below the finfish and shellfish products average of 134. Compare finfish and shellfish products
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits high protein, low sodium patterns.
Nearby Foods
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Primary source data
Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 171949) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.