Calories in Shrimp

Shrimp is one of the most popular foods heralding from the sea in North America, but how many calories are in shrimp? This page is a comprehensive guide to not just shrimp calories, but also shrimp nutrition facts.

We cover cooked, grilled and raw shrimp, as well as the breaded and fried variety. However it is that you like your shrimp, we have it covered right here.

How many calories in shrimp?

Let's first take a look at the calories in cooked shrimp.

In a serving of 4 large cooked shrimps weighing 0.8 oz there are approximately 22 calories
In a 4 oz serving of cooked shrimps there are are approximately 110 calories
In a serving of 3 Japanese Tempura shrimps there are approximately 75 calories

Calories in raw shrimp

Although it is not really advisable, it is possible to eat shrimps raw. Here we look at the calories in raw shrimp.

A small raw shrimp weighing approximately 0.2 oz has approximately 5 calories
A medium raw shrimp weighing approximately 0.3 oz has approximately 6 calories
A large raw shrimp weighing approximately 0.3 oz has approximately 7 calories
In a 4 oz serving of raw shrimps there are are approximately 120 calories

Japanese tempura shrimp calories

In a serving of 3 Japanese tempura shrimps there are 76 calories

How many calories in grilled shrimp?

Applebee's grilled shrimp calories are displayed below.

In 1 side order of Applebee's grilled shrimp there are 160 calories

Calories in breaded shrimp

Another popular way that shrimp is prepared and eaten is breaded and fried. Let's now look at the calories in breaded shrimp.

In a serving of 4 large shrimp that are breaded and fried and weight approximately 1.2 oz there are approximately 73 calories
In a 4 oz serving of shrimp that are breaded and fried there are approximately 275 calories

Shrimp calories by weight

Now let's look at shrimp calories by weight, using the various ways that people eat shrimp.

In 1 oz of raw shrimp there are 30 calories
In 10 g of raw shrimp there are 11 calories
In 1 oz of cooked shrimp there are 28 calories
In 10 g of cooked shrimp there are 10 calories
In 1 oz of breaded and fried shrimp there are 30 calories
In 10 g of breaded and fried shrimp there are 11 calories

We hope that we have covered the information that you were looking for when it comes to the calories shrimp contains. Please continue to read in order to find out more about the nutritional benefits of shrimp.

Shrimp nutrition facts

The following shrimp nutrition facts are based on 3 oz / 85 g of cooked shrimp:

Vitamin A - 191 IU
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) - 0.0 milligrams
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.0 milligrams
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - 2.2 milligrams
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) - 0.3 milligrams
Vitamin B6 - 0.1 milligrams
Vitamin B9 (Folate) - 3.4 micrograms
Vitamin B12 - 1.3 micrograms (an impressive 21% of your recommended daily allowance)
Vitamin C - 1.9 milligrams
Vitamin E- 1.2 milligrams
Vitamin K - 0.0 micrograms
Choline - 68.8 milligrams

Calcium - 33.2 milligrams
Copper - 0.2 milligrams
Iron - 2.6 milligrams (a useful 15% of your recommended daily allowance)
Magnesium - 28.9 milligrams
Manganese - 0.0 milligrams
Phosphorus - 116 milligrams (a useful 12% of your recommended daily allowance)
Potassium - 155 milligrams
Selenium - 33.7 micrograms (an enormous 48% of your recommended daily allowance)
Sodium - 190 milligrams
Zinc - 1.3 milligrams

Protein - 17.8 g (a brilliant 36% of your recommended daily allowance)
Dietary Fiber - 0 g
Carbohydrates - 0 g
Water - 65.7 g
Total fats - 0.9 g
Sugars - 0 g

The RDA/RDI featured in this list applies to the average male adult and can vary due to age, gender and individual requirements due to medical reasons.

If you want to find out more about the vitamins and minerals that feature in the above list, such as the various other foods that contain them, and the purpose that they fulfill in keeping your body healthy, please take a look at our vitamins and minerals in food menu.

Is shrimp good for you?

The nutritional benefits of tuna are highlighted above, and they show that this fish is a real powerhouse when it comes to protein, the mineral selenium, and also vitamins B3 and B12. It also provides a generous does of various other nutrients a well, making it something that is a popular feature in a wide range of diets.

It is relatively low in cholesterol and saturated fat as well, and contains no sugar at all, so really tuna is without a doubt a food that is very good for you indeed.

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