Fish & shellfish
Scallops: weights & conversions
One weighs about 15 g. 100 g is 69 calories and 12.1 g of protein.
Also written as: sea scallops, bay scallops.
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1 scallop of scallops is about 15 grams.
Weight per piece
What a recipe means when it counts scallops instead of weighing it.
| Count | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 scallop | 15 g | 0.53 oz |
| 2 scallops | 30 g | |
| 3 scallops | 45 g | |
| 4 scallops | 60 g | |
| 6 scallops | 90 g | |
| 12 scallops | 180 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 69 | 12.1 g | 0.49 g | 3.2 g | 0 g | 392 mg |
| Per scallop (15 g) | 10 | 1.82 g | 0.07 g | 0.48 g | 0 g | 59 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 78 | 13.7 g | 0.56 g | 3.63 g | 0 g | 445 mg |
If you have run out
- Shrimp, the same amount. Cooks faster than scallops — watch the timing closely.
Common questions
- How much does one scallop weigh?
- One scallop weighs about 15 g (0.53 oz), so a pound is roughly 30 of them.
- How many calories are in scallops?
- Scallops has about 69 calories per 100 g, so one scallop is roughly 10 calories.
- How much protein is in scallops?
- About 12.1 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 13.7 g in a 4 oz portion.
- What can I use instead of scallops?
- Shrimp, the same amount. Cooks faster than scallops — watch the timing closely.