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Oysters, canned calories: 63 per 85 g

This exact USDA record reports 63 calories for 85 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

USDA reference amount · 85 g

Calories
63 kcal
Protein
6.5 g
Carbohydrate
3.6 g
Total fat
2.3 g
Fiber
0 g
Sodium
104 mg

Portion calculator

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 85 g

63calories

Oysters, canned

Protein
6.5 g
Carbs
3.6 g
Fat
2.3 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2706355

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 63 calories for USDA reference amount at 85 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 74 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 6.5 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 104 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The reference amount and 1 small can answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 11–189 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706355: “Oysters, canned.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2706355, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 oyster” through “1 large can” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 oysterUSDA-listed household measure 15 g 11 kcal 1.2 g 0 g 18 mg
1 small canUSDA-listed household measure 75 g 56 kcal 5.8 g 0 g 92 mg
1 large canUSDA-listed household measure 255 g 189 kcal 19.6 g 0 g 311 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Shellfish

The comparison set contains 30 exact records in the Shellfish USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2706355’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

lower quarter

74 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
109 kcal
Middle 50%
92–183 kcal

Based on 30 records reporting energy.

Protein

lower quarter

7.7 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
15.4 g
Middle 50%
13.1–18.1 g

Based on 30 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

0 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0 g
Middle 50%
0–0.3 g

Based on 30 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

lower quarter

122 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
370 mg
Middle 50%
188–414 mg

Based on 30 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2706355’s 85 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

Iron6 mg

≈ 34% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Magnesium50 mg

≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium104 mg

≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat0.6 g

≈ 3% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Oysters, canned,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706343 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 oyster to 1 large can

    USDA assigns those measures 15 g and 255 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 11 kcal to 189 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2706343

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 10.6 g less protein than “Clams, canned.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Single listed source: Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned

    USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “canned” fits. Inspect FDC 2706343 when “canned” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Oysters, canned

Exact source wording
“Oysters, canned”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706355 · FNDDS 26315180
Named qualifiers
canned
Source inputs unique in this pair
Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Clams, canned

Exact source wording
“Clams, canned”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706343 · FNDDS 26303180
Named qualifiers
canned
Source inputs unique in this pair
Mollusks, clam, mixed species, raw

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “canned”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordOysters, canned 85 g63 kcal 74 kcal 7.7 g 2.7 g 0 g 122 mg
Crab, canned 85 g71 kcal 83 kcal 17.9 g 0.7 g 0 g 563 mg
Oysters, steamed 85 g55 kcal 65 kcal 7.2 g 2.2 g 0 g 108 mg
Oysters, raw 85 g43 kcal 51 kcal 5.7 g 1.7 g 0 g 85 mg
Shrimp, canned 85 g85 kcal 100 kcal 20.4 g 1.4 g 0 g 870 mg
Clams, canned 85 g92 kcal 108 kcal 18.3 g 1.2 g 0 g 70 mg
Oysters, fried 85 g173 kcal 203 kcal 6.3 g 13.5 g 0.5 g 408 mg

How to compare FDC 2706355: its source amount is 85 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2706355, the 5 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 oyster

11 kcal

15 g

1 cup

167 kcal

225 g

1 small can

56 kcal

75 g

1 standard can

85 kcal

115 g

1 large can

189 kcal

255 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706355, Iron is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Iron

6.2 mg≈ 34% Daily Value

Cholesterol

51 mg≈ 17% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706355’s 85 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706355 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 6.5 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 85 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 63 kcal Not established
Protein 6.5 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 3.6 g 1%
Total fat 2.3 g 3%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 0 g Not established
Sodium 103.7 mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.6 g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g Not established
Cholesterol 51 mg 17%
Potassium 211.7 mg 5%
Calcium 41.7 mg 3%
Iron 6.2 mg 34%
Magnesium 50.2 mg 12%
Vitamin C 4.6 mg 5%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 83.3 µg 9%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 71.2 g Not established

For FDC 2706355, approximate percentages divide the displayed 85 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2706355 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Oysters, canned” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

A single-source formulation

Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.

100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cannedUSDA ingredient 15170 100 GM 100 g 100%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2706355, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Shellfish” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories74 kcal108 kcal−34 kcal
Protein7.7 g18.3 g−10.6 g
Carbohydrate4.3 g4.5 g−0.2 g
Total fat2.7 g1.2 g+1.5 g
Dietary fiber0 g0 gSame listed value
Sodium122 mg70 mg+52 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 34 less calories, 10.6 g less protein, and 1.5 g more total fat than “Clams, canned.”

Only this record lists Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned. Only the comparison record lists Mollusks, clam, mixed species, raw. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

4 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Listed only in this record: Mollusks, oyster, eastern, canned.

Listed only in the comparison: Mollusks, clam, mixed species, raw.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 85 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 small can (75 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 85 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 small can (75 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706355 with FDC 2706343 at equal mass; use their 85 g and 85 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706355 versus FDC 2706343 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full shellfish source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Deep comparisons

Controlled comparisons that include this exact record

FDC 2706355 appears in 2 pair pages that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, species or cut, cooking method, breading, butter, or sauce.

For “Oysters, canned,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    portion size

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    species or cut

    Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.

  3. 03

    cooking method

    Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.

  4. 04

    breading, butter, or sauce

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2706355 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 74 kcal per 100 g becomes 63 kcal at 85 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2706355

FNDDS food code: 26315180

The scaling for FDC 2706355 can be exact while the match to “Oysters, canned” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 85 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.