Calories in raw shrimp.
85 kcal per 100 g.
Crustaceans, shrimp, raw · SR Legacy (2018-04) · USDA FDC 175179
Nutrition for your portion
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 85 kcal | 85 kcal |
| Protein | 20.1 g | 20.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 0.51 g | 0.51 g |
| Fibre | Unknown | Unknown |
| Sugars | Unknown | Unknown |
| Saturated fat | 0.1 g | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 119 mg | 119 mg |
| Salt (calculated from sodium) | 0.3 g | 0.3 g |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Vitamin C | Unknown | Unknown |
| Thiamin | Unknown | Unknown |
| Riboflavin | Unknown | Unknown |
| Niacin | Unknown | Unknown |
| Vitamin B6 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Folate, total | Unknown | Unknown |
| Vitamin B12 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Potassium | 264 mg | 264 mg |
| Calcium | 64 mg | 64 mg |
| Phosphorus | 214 mg | 214 mg |
| Magnesium | 35 mg | 35 mg |
| Iron | 0.52 mg | 0.52 mg |
| Zinc | 1.34 mg | 1.34 mg |
| Selenium | Unknown | Unknown |
| Iodine | Unknown | Unknown |
| Copper | 0.39 mg | 0.39 mg |
Energy comes from USDA nutrient 1008. Salt is calculated as sodium × 2.5, with unit conversion to grams. It is not a separately measured salt value.
Preparation
Raw shrimp is 85 kcal per 100 g with 0.5 g of fat, which puts it beside cod as the leanest protein in this set. Cooking takes it to 99 per 100 g by water loss and nothing else — shrimp curl and shrink in seconds. The butter, garlic oil or batter that usually follows is where the calories of a shrimp dish actually come from.
Logging this food
A 3 oz portion is 85 g raw and 72 kcal. Shrimp are sold by count per pound and the sizes vary enormously, so weigh rather than count where you can. Frozen shrimp are often glazed with ice: weigh them thawed and drained, or a fifth of what you log will be water.
Swaps and alternatives
Raw cod is 82 kcal per 100 g, effectively the same. Cooked shrimp is 99 with 24 g of protein. Against meat, there is nothing close — raw skinless chicken breast is 120 and raw 95% beef 137. Shrimp is the protein that costs the least per gram; what it is cooked in is what decides the meal.