Food calories · USDA data
Calories in shrimp
84 calories
in 3 oz, 85 g
- Protein
- 20.4 g
- Carbs
- 0.2 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Fiber
- not listed
Shrimp has 84 calories. That is USDA's figure for 3 oz, which weighs 85 g. Per 100 g, shrimp has 99 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 97%, come from protein. It gives 20.4 g of protein, 41% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high. USDA does not list a fiber value for this food.
It takes 101 g of shrimp to reach 100 calories, which is about 1.2 × 3 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz | 85 g | 84 | 20.4 g | 0.2 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 28 | 6.8 g | 0.1 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 99 | 24 g | 0.2 g | 0.3 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your shrimp may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 97% of calories (24 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 1% (0.2 g per 100 g)
- Fat: 3% (0.3 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, lobster has the fewest calories of these four (89 per 100 g) and scallops the most (111).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimp | 99 | 24 g | 0.2 g | 0.3 g |
| Cod | 105 | 22.8 g | 0 g | 0.9 g |
| Lobster | 89 | 19 g | 0 g | 0.9 g |
| Scallops | 111 | 20.5 g | 5.4 g | 0.8 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in shrimp?
Shrimp has 84 calories. USDA weighs 3 oz at 85 g, and shrimp has 99 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does shrimp have?
3 oz (85 g) has 20.4 g of protein, 41% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 24 g.
How many carbs does shrimp have?
3 oz has 0.2 g of carbohydrate, and 0.2 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (FDC ID 175180). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.