How many calories are in shrimp bisque?
A 1-cup serving of shrimp bisque weighs 255 g and carries 191 calories. Per 100 g the soup runs 75 calories, which is light for something that tastes this rich. The cream does the work here: almost 60% of those calories come from fat, not from the shrimp.
You'd need to walk about 38 minutes to burn the 191 calories in a 1-cup (255 g) serving.
How long does it take to burn off shrimp bisque?
A 1-cup (255 g) serving is 191 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
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| Activity | Time to burn 191 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 38 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 24 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 27 min |
| Jogging | 22 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 42 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (255 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Shrimp bisque quick facts
- US servings, from a half cup to a full bowl
- Tomato, canned and dairy-free bisques
- Saturated fat is the row that moves
- How does shrimp bisque compare?
- Most popular shrimp bisque brands
- FAQ
Shrimp bisque quick facts
USDA has no survey record filed under the words "shrimp bisque." The closest match, and the one used all the way down this page, is the FNDDS entry 2707140, "Soup, bisque" from the 2021-2023 survey data: a cream-based bisque, already prepared, with a real household measure attached to it. That matters, because the other bisque records in the database are tomato-based or condensed, and neither of those is what arrives at your table when a restaurant hands you a bowl with shrimp in it.
The shrimp themselves barely move the numbers. Five or six shrimp in a cup add a gram or two of protein and almost no fat. The stock, the butter and the heavy cream decide what the row says.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 cup (255 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 75 | 191 | — |
| Total fat | 4.81 g | 12.3 g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 2.53 g | 6.5 g | 32% |
| Carbohydrate | 5.9 g | 15.0 g | 5% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.9 g | 2.3 g | 8% |
| Total sugars | 1.9 g | 4.8 g | — |
| Protein | 2.28 g | 5.8 g | 12% |
| Sodium | 239 mg | 609 mg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 22 mg | 56 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 138 mg | 352 mg | 7% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Two rows you would see on a can are missing here: added sugars and trans fat. FNDDS does not publish either for this record, so listing them would mean inventing numbers. The FDA Daily Value reference is what the percentage column is built on.
US servings, from a half cup to a full bowl
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 21 kcal |
| Half cup, cup-soup portion | 127.5 g | 96 kcal |
| 1 cup | 255 g | 191 kcal |
| One bowl, 1.5 cups | 382.5 g | 287 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 75 kcal |
Only the 1-cup line is a USDA household measure. The half cup, the ounce and the 1.5-cup bowl are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings.
Here is the trap. A cup of bisque is not the 240 g most people assume a cup of liquid weighs; USDA puts it at 255 g, because the soup is thick with cream and puree. Log a "cup" as 240 g and you are 11 calories short before you have even considered how the restaurant filled the bowl. And restaurants rarely serve one cup. A soup bowl holds about a cup and a half, which is 287 calories and 9.8 g of saturated fat, or 49% of a day's worth. The cup-of-soup portion that comes alongside half a sandwich is closer to the half-cup line, at 96 calories.
Tomato, canned and dairy-free bisques
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cream bisque, prepared (main record) | 75 kcal | 1 cup (255 g) | 191 kcal |
| Tomato bisque, prepared with milk | 79 kcal | 1 cup (251 g) | 198 kcal |
| Tomato bisque, prepared with water | 50 kcal | 1 cup (247 g) | 124 kcal |
| Tomato bisque, condensed, undiluted | 96 kcal | 0.5 cup (129 g) | 124 kcal |
| Canned shrimp bisque, Tastee Choice | 112 kcal | 170 g | 190 kcal |
| Seafood bisque with shrimp, Fishpeople | 117 kcal | 1 pouch (283 g) | 331 kcal |
| Dairy-free wild shrimp bisque, Safe Harvest | 48 kcal | 1 jar (375 g) | 180 kcal |
The canned tomato versions are where people get caught, because the same can gives three different answers. Made with milk it is 79 calories per 100 g and 11.73 g of carbohydrate, just about double the 5.9 g in the cream bisque. Made with water it drops to 50. Straight out of the can, undiluted, it is 96 per 100 g, which is why a half cup of concentrate and a full cup of the water version land on exactly the same 124 calories.
Packaged shrimp and seafood bisques run denser than the survey record: three of the five in the USDA branded database, from Fishpeople, Pike Place Chowder and Tastee Choice, sit between 112 and 117 calories per 100 g. The two outliers go the other way. Bookbinder's semi-condensed is 67 before you add anything to it, and Safe Harvest's dairy-free jar is 48, the lightest number on this page, because coconut or stock replaces the cream that carries most of the fat.
Saturated fat is the row that moves
Look down the percentage column and one number sits above every other row. A single cup of bisque carries 6.5 g of saturated fat, 32% of the daily value, while the calories only account for about a tenth of a 2,000-calorie day. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans put the ceiling at 10% of calories from saturated fat; one cup of bisque covers about a third of that allowance.
Sodium is the second thing to watch, though the homemade version is not the villain. A full cup is 609 mg, 26% of the day. A 170 g portion of Tastee Choice canned shrimp bisque, which is smaller than that cup, carries 800 mg, or 35%. The can is denser in every direction.
Protein is the row that disappoints. At 5.8 g per cup, or 12% DV, bisque is not a protein dish, whatever the shrimp on top suggest. MyPlate's protein guidance puts most adults around 5 to 6.5 ounce-equivalents a day, and a cup of this soup contributes a fraction of one. If you want the shrimp to count, order them on the plate, not blended into the base.
How does shrimp bisque compare?
| Soup | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimp bisque | 75 kcal | 1 cup, 255 g | 191 kcal |
| Cream of mushroom | 74 kcal | 1 cup, 255 g | 189 kcal |
| Cream of tomato | 70 kcal | 1 cup, 255 g | 179 kcal |
| Broccoli cheese | 82 kcal | 1 cup, 255 g | 209 kcal |
The 255 g cup for the three comparison soups is our own arithmetic from each USDA 100 g figure, applied at the same weight so the columns line up.
Our take: every cream soup in this group lands within 30 calories of the others, so choosing between them on calories alone is wasted effort. Two of the three, cream of tomato at 70 and cream of mushroom at 74 per 100 g, come in under shrimp bisque, and the gap is small enough to vanish the moment someone ladles an extra half cup. The decision that actually matters is the size of the vessel: a cup of any of them is a snack, a 1.5-cup bowl of bisque is 287 calories and roughly half a day of saturated fat. If you are watching sodium or saturated fat, the dairy-free jar at 48 calories per 100 g is the one real step down, and it is a bigger step than switching soups.
Most popular shrimp bisque brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Fishpeople Coconut Red Curry Seafood Bisque with Shrimp | 117 cal |
| Tastee Choice Shrimp Bisque | 112 cal |
| Pike Place Chowder Seafood Bisque | 115 cal |
| Bookbinder's Semi-Condensed Shrimp Bisque | 67 cal |
| Safe Harvest Dairy-Free Wild Shrimp Bisque | 48 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Shrimp bisque FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of shrimp bisque?
191 calories in a 1-cup serving, which USDA weighs at 255 g rather than the 240 g people usually assume for liquids. Per 100 g the soup is 75 calories. That cup also carries 12.3 g of fat, 5.8 g of protein and 609 mg of sodium.
How many calories are in a bowl of shrimp bisque?
287 calories for a restaurant-style bowl of about 1.5 cups, or 382.5 g, scaled from the USDA 100 g figure of 75 calories. That bowl brings 9.8 g of saturated fat, close to half a day's worth, and roughly 914 mg of sodium. The cup-of-soup portion is nearer 96.
Is shrimp bisque healthy?
At 75 calories per 100 g it is not calorie-dense, but 32% of the daily value for saturated fat in one cup is the number to weigh. Protein is only 5.8 g per cup, so it works better as a starter than as the protein part of a meal.
How much protein is in shrimp bisque?
5.8 g per 1-cup serving, or 2.28 g per 100 g, which is 12% of the daily value. The shrimp contribute a small share of that; most of it comes from the dairy in the base. Broccoli cheese soup, at 4.26 g per 100 g, nearly doubles it.
How many carbs are in shrimp bisque?
15.0 g of carbohydrate per 1-cup serving, or 5.9 g per 100 g, which is 5% of the daily value. Fiber is 2.3 g and total sugars 4.8 g per cup. Tomato bisque prepared with milk runs 11.73 g per 100 g, about double the cream version.
How much sodium is in canned shrimp bisque?
800 mg in a 170 g portion of Tastee Choice canned shrimp bisque, or 35% of the daily value. That is more than the 609 mg in a full 255 g cup of the prepared cream bisque, from a smaller amount of soup. Canned versions concentrate salt as well as calories.
Does shrimp bisque have dairy?
Classic bisque does, and it is where most of the 12.3 g of fat per cup comes from. Dairy-free versions exist and are lighter: Safe Harvest's wild shrimp bisque is 48 calories per 100 g, so a 375 g jar is 180 calories, less than a cup of the cream original.
Is shrimp bisque or lobster bisque lower in calories?
Shrimp bisque, on the numbers available. USDA has no survey record for lobster bisque, but the packaged ones in its branded database run 110 to 147 calories per 100 g against 75 for the prepared cream bisque here. Both are cream-based, so portion size still decides the total.
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Count it without the math
Point the camera at the bowl and BodyPal counts the bisque for you, cream and all.
