Herring

as eaten · per 100 g: 203 kcal · 23.0 g protein · 0.0 g fiber

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

Why this score

solidly filling

Protein does the heavy lifting.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

47% of kcal

65% water

0 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

Nothing here converges the way engineered food does — no sugar, no savoury and no alcohol penalty.

How scores work

Per

Calories: 203
Protein: (47%); 23 g
Fat: (53%); 12 g
Carbohydrates: (0%); 0 g
of which sugar: 0 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 115 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Better in this aisle

Fish & seafood

Higher-scoring fish & seafood, ranked by fullness per calorie.

Compare Herring with another food

Per 100 g. Source: usda-sr-legacy #175117 — listed by USDA as “Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. Star food — filling for its calories, and enough protein to anchor a meal. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.