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How many calories in
tilapia?

Tilapia is a mild, lean white fish — 96 calories and 20g of protein per 100g. Farmed and cheap, it's a workhorse for high-volume meal prep. Bake or pan-sear with citrus and herbs; the flavor is neutral enough to take whatever sauce or seasoning you throw at it.

96
kcal · 100g
20g
Protein
0g
Carbs
1.7g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical tilapia serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
1 fillet (115g)
110 kcal
22.9g
3 oz (85g)
82 kcal
17.1g
6 oz (170g)
163 kcal
34.0g
In your day

What 96 calories means.

Protein-dense — 20.8 g of protein per 100 kcal makes tilapia an efficient choice for hitting a protein target while managing calories.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
5%
per 100g · 20.8g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking18 min
🏃 Running9 min
🚴 Cycling10 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Tilapia vs. similar foods.

How tilapia stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Tilapia
96 kcal / 100g
20.8g
82 kcal / 100g
22g
85 kcal / 100g
22.4g
99 kcal / 100g
24.2g
Track this food

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Point your iPhone camera at tilapia and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in tilapia?

Tilapia has approximately 96 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 1 fillet (115g) — comes in at 110 calories.

How much protein is in tilapia?

20g of protein per 100g. That puts tilapia at roughly 20.8g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other protein sources.

How do I log tilapia accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is tilapia good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Tilapia is naturally low-calorie at 96 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.