Raw shrimp calories come to 72 for a 3 oz portion (85 g) and 85 per 100 g. The number to notice is the protein: 17.1 g in that same 3 oz, which covers 34% of the daily value while using only 4% of a day's calories. Few foods give you that much protein for so few calories.
72kcal
1 3 oz portion · 85 g, raw
95%protein
17.1 gProtein
0 gCarbs
0.4 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Raw · per 85 g
Calories
72 kcal
Protein
17.1 g
Carbohydrate
0 g
Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat
0.1 g
Cholesterol
137 mg
Sodium
101 mg
Potassium
224 mg
Iron
0.4 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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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 →
Raw shrimp: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
3 oz portion (85 g)
72
17.1 g
0 g
0.4 g
101 mg
4%
100 g
85
20.1 g
0 g
0.5 g
119 mg
4%
4 oz portion (113 g)
96
22.7 g
0 g
0.6 g
134 mg
5%
3 × 3 oz portion (85 g)
217
51.3 g
303 mg
5 × 3 oz portion (85 g)
361
85.4 g
506 mg
A 3 oz portion is 72 calories, and the total climbs slowly
Shrimp is one of the rare foods where a generous plate barely moves the calorie count. A 3 oz portion (85 g) is 72 calories, and stepping up to a 4 oz portion (113 g) only takes you to 96. That extra ounce adds protein, not much else, landing at 22.7 g.
Scale it further and the pattern holds. Two 3 oz portions (170 g) total 145 calories with 34.2 g of protein. Three portions (255 g) reach 217 calories and 51.3 g of protein, which is more protein than many people eat at lunch and dinner combined.
Even a big shrimp boil serving of five 3 oz portions (425 g) comes to 361 calories and 85.4 g of protein. The catch is never the shrimp itself. What drives the total on a real plate is the butter, the breading, the cocktail sauce and the rice or pasta underneath, none of which appear in these numbers.
Nearly every calorie in shrimp is protein
The calorie split is about as lopsided as food gets: 95% of the calories come from protein, 5% from fat and 0% from carbohydrate. Per 100 g that works out to 20.1 g of protein, 0.5 g of fat and 0 g of carbs.
Saturated fat is close to nothing at 0.1 g per 100 g. There is no sugar and no starch to speak of, so shrimp fits low-carb and keto plans without any adjustment. If you count macros, you can log it almost entirely as a protein entry.
That leanness cuts both ways. Shrimp brings very little fat to a meal, so it is not especially filling on its own beyond the protein. Pairing it with vegetables, a grain or a little olive oil turns it from a snack-sized protein hit into an actual meal. A 100 g serving already delivers 40% of the protein daily value, so the rest of the plate can focus on fiber and volume.
Cholesterol is the row to watch, not sodium
The number that stands out on the nutrition label is cholesterol: 161 mg per 100 g, set against a daily value of 300 mg. That makes shrimp one of the higher-cholesterol foods per gram that you will log, even though its fat is minimal. If you track dietary cholesterol for your own reasons, this is the row to keep an eye on as portions grow.
Sodium is more modest than many people expect from seafood. Raw shrimp has 119 mg per 100 g, and a 3 oz portion carries 101 mg, just 4% of the daily value. Even the 4 oz portion stays at 134 mg, or 6%.
Processing changes that picture. Frozen shrimp is often treated with salt solutions, and seasoned or breaded products add more, so check the package if sodium matters to you. Shrimp also brings 264 mg of potassium per 100 g, a useful extra that rarely gets mentioned.
These are raw-weight numbers, so prep decides the real total
Every figure here comes from the USDA entry for raw crustaceans, shrimp, weighed before cooking. Shrimp loses water as it cooks, so a cooked portion that looks the same on the plate started out as more raw weight. For accurate logging, weigh shrimp raw or use a cooked entry when you weigh after cooking.
The bigger swing comes from what you add. Breaded products like SeaPak Popcorn Shrimp or SeaPak Jumbo Popcorn Shrimp are a different food from plain raw shrimp, with coating and frying oil on top of the meat. Plain options such as Fremont Fish Market Large Shrimp or Cape Covelle Seafood Market Large Raw Shrimp stay close to the numbers on this page.
Grilled, boiled, steamed or sauteed in a light coat of oil, shrimp keeps most of its lean profile. Scampi, fried shrimp and creamy pasta dishes can multiply the calories several times over. If you want a quick way to log a mixed shrimp plate, BodyPal can identify the food from a photo.
How does raw shrimp compare?
Here is how raw shrimp compares with raw tuna, raw oysters and raw salmon, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories per bite pick raw oysters at 51 per 100 g, but for protein per calorie raw shrimp wins, with 20.1 g of protein in 85 calories, while raw tuna gives 24.4 g for 109. Raw salmon is the fatty outlier at 208 calories and 13.4 g of fat per 100 g, about 2.4 times the calories of shrimp, so save it for when you want the fat.
Most popular raw shrimp brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1SeaPak Popcorn Shrimp3 oz · 85 g271 kcal
2SeaPak Jumbo Popcorn Shrimp3 oz · 85 g271 kcal
3SeaPak Oven Crispy Popcorn Shrimp3 oz · 85 g271 kcal
4Fremont Fish Market Large Shrimp3 oz · 85 g94 kcal
5Cape Covelle Seafood Market Large Raw Shrimp4 oz · 112 g71 kcal
Plain raw shrimp packs read close to the number above, while breaded popcorn shrimp is coated and fried, so it reads much higher. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Raw shrimp FAQs
How many calories are in raw shrimp?
A 3 oz portion (85 g) of raw shrimp has 72 calories. Per 100 g that is 85 calories.
Is raw shrimp good for weight loss?
A 3 oz portion has 72 calories with 17.1 g protein and 0.4 g fat, and no carbs.
Raw shrimp vs raw oysters: which has fewer calories?
Raw oysters have 51 calories per 100 g, raw shrimp 85 per 100 g.
How much protein is in raw shrimp?
Raw shrimp has 20.1 g protein per 100 g, which is 17.1 g in a 3 oz portion (85 g).
How many calories are in 4 oz of raw shrimp?
A 4 oz portion (113 g) of raw shrimp has 96 calories. It also provides 22.7 g of protein, 0.6 g of fat and 0 g of carbs, which is 45% of the protein daily value.
Does raw shrimp have carbs?
No. Raw shrimp has 0 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, and 0% of its calories come from carbs. The split is 95% protein and 5% fat, which makes it an easy fit for low-carb and keto eating.
How much cholesterol is in raw shrimp?
Raw shrimp has 161 mg of cholesterol per 100 g, compared with a daily value of 300 mg. Its saturated fat is very low at 0.1 g per 100 g, so cholesterol is the main row to watch.
Is raw shrimp high in sodium?
Not on its own. A 3 oz portion of raw shrimp has 101 mg of sodium, just 4% of the daily value, and 100 g has 119 mg. Brined, seasoned or breaded shrimp products can carry considerably more.
How many calories are in a large serving of raw shrimp?
Five 3 oz portions (425 g) of raw shrimp come to 361 calories with 85.4 g of protein and 506 mg of sodium. Butter, sauces and sides add calories on top.
