Nutrition facts, USDA data

Calories in cooked cod, by the fillet and by the ounce

By Eric Parker, founder of TrueCal. Updated September 29, 2026.

Cooked cod is 89 calories for 3 oz

3 oz of Atlantic cod cooked with dry heat has 89 calories and 19.4 g of protein. A whole cooked fillet, 180 g in USDA's record, has 189.

Butter, oil, breading and sauce aren't in those numbers. Log whatever the fish was cooked in or served with as a separate item.

USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat. Source checked September 29, 2026.

A fillet, half a fillet or 3 oz

Half a cooked fillet is 90 g and a little more than the 3 oz serving. The table also shows USDA's raw fillet, Pacific cod and a piece of salt cod.

PortionWeightCalories kcalProtein gCarbs gFat gFiber gSugar gSodium mgCaffeine mgPortion source
3 oz cooked cod85 g8919.400.70066.30USDA portion, 3 oz
1 cooked fillet180 g18941.101.500140.40USDA portion, 1 fillet
Half a cooked fillet90 g9520.500.80070.20Half a fillet, computed from USDA's 1 fillet
1 raw fillet231 g18941.101.500124.70USDA portion, 1 fillet
3 oz cooked Pacific cod85 g7117.400.2Not reportedNot reported113.9Not reportedUSDA portion, 3 oz
1 piece of salt cod80 g23250.301.9005621.60USDA portion, 1 piece, 5 1/2 by 1 1/2 by 1/2 inches

USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat. USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw. USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Pacific, cooked. USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted. Source checked September 29, 2026.

A raw fillet and a cooked fillet

USDA lists a raw Atlantic cod fillet at 231 g and a cooked one at 180 g. Both work out to 189 calories.

Weigh the fish in the same state as the numbers you use. Raw Atlantic cod has 82 calories per 100 g, and cooked has 105.

USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw. USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Protein, fat and carbs in cooked cod

Cooked Atlantic cod has 22.8 g of protein per 100 g, 0.9 g of fat and no carbs.

Choosing between fish? Salmon and canned tuna have their own pages, chicken breast does too, and the full list of calorie references covers the rest.

Nutrient3 oz cooked codPer 100 g
Calories 89 kcal 105 kcal
Protein 19.4 g 22.8 g
Carbs 0 g 0 g
Fat 0.7 g 0.9 g
Fiber 0 g 0 g
Sugar 0 g 0 g
Sodium 66.3 mg 78 mg

USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Atlantic, Pacific and salt cod

Cooked Pacific cod has 84 calories per 100 g against 105 for Atlantic cod cooked with dry heat. USDA's Pacific record doesn't name the cooking method and has no fiber or sugar value.

Salt cod is dried and salted, and USDA lists it at 290 calories and 7,027 mg of sodium per 100 g. One piece in its record weighs 80 g and has 232 calories.

PreparationWeightCalories kcalProtein gCarbs gFat gFiber gSugar gSodium mgCaffeine mg
Atlantic cod cooked with dry heat100 g10522.800.900780
Raw Atlantic cod100 g8217.800.700540
Cooked Pacific cod100 g8420.400.3Not reportedNot reported134Not reported
Dried and salted Atlantic cod100 g29062.802.40070270

USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat. USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Pacific, cooked. USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Weigh your cooked cod

Enter the grams of cooked Atlantic cod. The calculator uses 105 calories per 100 g.

Fish tacos or fish and chips? Describe the whole plate to TrueCal and review its estimate.

85 g has about 89 calories.

USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat. Source checked September 29, 2026.

How much protein is in a cod fillet?

A cooked Atlantic cod fillet has 41.1 g of protein in USDA's record. 3 oz has 19.4 g.

USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Does Pacific cod have fewer calories than Atlantic cod?

In USDA's cooked records, yes. Pacific cod has 84 calories per 100 g and Atlantic cod has 105. 3 oz of cooked Pacific cod is 71 calories.

USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Pacific, cooked. USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat. Source checked September 29, 2026.

Log the portion you ate

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USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat. USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw. USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Pacific, cooked. USDA FoodData Central. Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted. Source checked September 29, 2026.