Opossum
186 calories in 3 oz (85 g). Per 100 g, protein: 30 g, carbohydrates: 0 g, fat: 10.1 g.
Among the other records in Lamb, goat, game, per 100 g: the most potassium of them, and less sodium than 88%.
Opossum, 3 oz
186 calories
- Protein25.5 g57% of calories
- Carbs0 g0% of calories
incl. 0 g fiber · 0 g sugars
- Fat8.6 g43% of calories
Nutrition Facts
Calories186
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.
vitamins
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Vitamin B12291% 7 µg
- Niacin (B3)44% 7.1 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)24% 0.31 mg
- Vitamin B623% 0.4 mg
- Choline18% 98.3 mg
- Thiamin (B1)7% 0.084 mg
- Vitamin E2% 0.37 mg
- Folate2% 8.5 µg
- Vitamin K1% 1.4 µg
Little or none: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D.
minerals
% of the Daily Value in this serving
- Selenium28% 15.4 µg
- Iron22% 3.9 mg
- Phosphorus19% 235 mg
- Copper18% 0.16 mg
- Zinc17% 1.9 mg
- Sodium13% 310 mg
- Potassium8% 370 mg
- Magnesium7% 28.9 mg
- Calcium1% 14.4 mg
How it compares
Against other records in Lamb, goat, game, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.
Potassium
Highest of all
Same value as 0 of 17 other records.
leastmostSodium
Lower than 88%
Same value as 0 of 17 other records.
leastmostCalories
Higher than 71%
Same value as 0 of 17 other records.
leastmostProtein
Higher than 71%
Same value as 1 of 17 other records.
leastmostTotal fat
Higher than 71%
Same value as 0 of 17 other records.
leastmostIron
Higher than 71%
Same value as 0 of 17 other records.
leastmost
Questions
- How many calories are in opossum?
- 3 oz (85 g): 186 calories; protein: 25.5 g, carbohydrates: 0 g, fat: 8.6 g.
- How much protein is in opossum?
- 30 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 55%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
- How many net carbs are in opossum?
- 0 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.
Similar foods
All 65 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
| Water | 57.8 g |
| Energy | 219 kcal |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 10.1 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g |
| Total Sugars | 0 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 17 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 4.6 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 34 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 276 mg |
| Potassium, K | 435 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 365 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 2.3 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.19 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 18.1 µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.099 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.37 mg |
| Niacin | 8.4 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.47 mg |
| Folate, total | 10 µg |
| Folic acid | 0 µg |
| Folate, food | 10 µg |
| Folate, DFE | 10 µg |
| Choline, total | 116 mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 8.2 µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg |
| Retinol | 0 µg |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg |
| Lycopene | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.44 mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.6 µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.2 g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.044 g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.96 g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.17 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 3.7 g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.3 g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 3.4 g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3 g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.9 g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.065 g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 128 mg |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
| Theobromine | 0 mg |
Source: USDA Survey foods (FNDDS): foods as Americans report eating them, from What We Eat in America. FDC ID 2705922, published 2024-10-31. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.