Nutrition facts · Fish and seafood
Calories in Red snapper (cooked)
Cooked red snapper has 128 calories per 100 g, and one 170 g fillet has 218 calories. Almost all of those calories come from protein (26.3 g per 100 g), with only 1.7 g of fat and no carbs.
Calories come from: Carbs 0% · Fat 13% · Protein 87%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 128 kcal | 26.3 g | 0 g | 1.7 g |
| 1 fillet | 170 g | 218 kcal | 44.7 g | 0 g | 2.9 g |
| 3 oz | 85 g | 109 kcal | 22.4 g | 0 g | 1.5 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 128 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 26.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Fat | 1.7 g |
| of which saturated | 0.4 g |
| Sodium | 57 mg |
What changes the calories
- Cooked fish weighs less than raw because it loses water, so the same piece has more calories per gram after cooking than before.
- Pan-frying or brushing with butter or oil adds the calories of the fat used, which can easily outweigh the fish's own small amount of fat.
- Breading, batter or a flour coating adds carbs and absorbs extra oil when fried.
- Sauces, marinades and glazes served with snapper add their own calories on top of the fish.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh the fish after cooking and log it as cooked snapper; if you weigh it raw, choose a raw entry instead so the numbers match.
- Log any oil, butter, breading or sauce as separate items, since plain cooked snapper does not include them.
- In BerryFit, snap a photo of your plate and then adjust the portion to your weighed amount for a closer estimate.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a red snapper fillet?
A 170 g fillet of cooked red snapper has 218 calories, with 44.7 g protein and 2.9 g fat. Larger or smaller fillets will vary, so weighing gives the best number.
How much protein is in 3 oz of red snapper?
A 3 oz (85 g) serving of cooked red snapper has 22.4 g of protein and 109 calories.
Does red snapper have any carbs?
No. Plain cooked red snapper has 0 g carbs and 0 g fiber; any carbs would come from breading or sauces.
Is red snapper lower in calories than other fish?
It's in a similar range to other white fish: cooked snapper has 128 calories per 100 g, the same as cooked tilapia, slightly more than cooked sea bass at 124, and less than cooked catfish at 144.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat, FDC ID 173699); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
