How many calories are in shrimp scampi with pasta?
A 1-cup serving of shrimp scampi weighs 250 g and carries 480 calories, and the shrimp-and-sauce mixture itself runs 192 calories per 100 g. Spoon it over linguine and the plate climbs higher, because the USDA record covers the scampi, not the noodles sitting underneath it.
You'd need to walk about 96 minutes to burn the 480 calories in a 1-cup (250 g) serving.
How long does it take to burn off shrimp scampi?
A 1-cup (250 g) serving is 480 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 480 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 1 hr 36 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 1 hr |
| Swimming, moderate | 1 hr 9 min |
| Jogging | 56 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 1 hr 47 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 (250 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Shrimp scampi quick facts
- US servings, from one shrimp to a full cup
- Scampi with pasta, frozen trays and lighter versions
- Cholesterol and saturated fat are the rows to watch
- How does shrimp scampi compare?
- Most popular shrimp scampi with pasta brands
- Shrimp scampi FAQs
Shrimp scampi quick facts
There is no single USDA row for scampi served over pasta. The closest complete record is FNDDS 2706458, "Shrimp scampi" from the 2021-2023 survey release, which describes the dish people actually cook: shrimp simmered in butter, garlic and wine, with household measures attached. That record is what the numbers below come from, and the pasta is counted separately further down the page.
You can see the split in the carbohydrate row. At 2.27 g per 100 g, this is a dish of shellfish and fat, not of starch. The packaged "with pasta" entrees in the variants table run 18.73 g and 21.15 g per 100 g instead, which is what noodles do to the profile.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 cup (250 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 192 | 480 | — |
| Total fat | 12.98 g | 32.5 g | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 4.26 g | 10.7 g | 53% |
| Carbohydrate | 2.27 g | 5.7 g | 2% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.2 g | 0.5 g | 2% |
| Total sugars | 0.1 g | 0.3 g | — |
| Protein | 15.41 g | 38.5 g | 77% |
| Sodium | 168 mg | 420 mg | 18% |
% 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 label rows are missing here on purpose. Added sugars and trans fat are not published for this FNDDS record, so printing a zero would be a guess rather than a measurement. Cholesterol and potassium are published: a cup holds 385 mg of cholesterol and 390 mg of potassium, scaled from 154 mg and 156 mg per 100 g. The cholesterol figure gets its own section below, because it is the only value on this page that clears 100% of a Daily Value.
US servings, from one shrimp to a full cup
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 shrimp with sauce | 15 g | 29 kcal |
| 3 shrimp | 45 g | 86 kcal |
| 1 oz | 28 g | 54 kcal |
| Half-cup portion, USDA unspecified quantity | 125 g | 240 kcal |
| 1 cup | 250 g | 480 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 192 kcal |
The 1-cup, 15 g single-shrimp and 125 g unspecified-quantity weights are USDA household measures for this record. The three-shrimp line and the ounce line are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings, and they are the two most useful numbers if you are eating scampi as an appetizer rather than a meal.
Here is the trap worth knowing. A cup and an ounce sound like neighbors on a nutrition label, but 250 g of scampi is 480 calories while a 4 oz (113 g) portion of Sea Best frozen scampi is 190. That is under half, for a dish carrying the same name on the front of the package. Weigh the bowl once and the guesswork disappears; the sauce is dense, so volume estimates drift fast.
Scampi with pasta, frozen trays and lighter versions
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimp scampi, no pasta | 192 kcal | 1 cup (250 g) | 480 kcal |
| Frozen scampi with pasta | 201 kcal | 10 oz tray (283 g) | 569 kcal |
| Scampi pasta bowl | 150 kcal | 1 cup (227 g) | 341 kcal |
| Scampi and linguine skillet meal | 150 kcal | half a package (340 g) | 510 kcal |
| Light frozen scampi | 123 kcal | 1 package (227 g) | 279 kcal |
| Pasta salad with shrimp | 203 kcal | 1 cup (204 g) | 414 kcal |
The frozen aisle is where the name gets loose. Michael Angelo's Shrimp Scampi with Pasta is 201 calories per 100 g, so its 10 oz tray is 569 calories, the largest single serving in this table. The company's pasta bowl version is 150 per 100 g, Bertolli's Classic Shrimp Scampi and Linguine is also 150, and Michelina's Lean Gourmet lands at 123 with a 279-calorie package. Same dish, a spread of 279 to 569 depending on how much butter and how much noodle the recipe leans on.
Cold pasta salad with shrimp is a different animal again: 203 calories per 100 g, the densest row here, because mayonnaise replaces the butter sauce. It also brings 1.2 g of fiber and 1.57 g of sugar per 100 g, neither of which the hot version has in any meaningful amount.
One more thing the packages hide. Sodium in the plain scampi record is 168 mg per 100 g, but the Michael Angelo's with-pasta record is 314 mg per 100 g. Run that across the 283 g tray and you get roughly 889 mg, our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure rather than a printed serving value, against 420 mg for a home-style cup.
Cholesterol and saturated fat are the rows to watch
A cup of scampi supplies 385 mg of cholesterol, or 128% of the 300 mg Daily Value the FDA sets for nutrition labels. Shrimp is naturally rich in cholesterol, and no cooking method changes that. The current Dietary Guidelines for Americans no longer set a numeric daily cap for dietary cholesterol, but they do advise keeping intake as low as possible within a healthy eating pattern, which is worth knowing before scampi becomes a weekly habit.
Saturated fat is the second row. At 10.7 g, one cup is 53% of a day's Daily Value, and essentially all of it comes from the butter rather than the shellfish. Cut the butter by half at the stove and that row moves more than any other change you can make.
The upside is genuine. That same cup carries 38.5 g of protein, 77% of the Daily Value, from a food MyPlate counts in the protein foods group. If you are watching saturated fat, the light frozen version at 123 calories per 100 g is the better pick; if you are chasing protein at dinner, the full-butter cup does that job in one bowl.
How does shrimp scampi compare?
| Dish | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimp scampi | 192 kcal | 1 cup (250 g) | 480 kcal |
| Fried shrimp | 218 kcal | 3 oz (85 g) | 185 kcal |
| Fried scallops | 217 kcal | 3 oz (85 g) | 184 kcal |
| Abalone | 177 kcal | 3 oz (85 g) | 150 kcal |
The three 3 oz servings are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figures, not USDA household measures, so read the weight column before the calorie column.
Our take: per gram, scampi is not the heavy one. Among these four, only abalone at 177 calories per 100 g comes in under scampi's 192, while fried shrimp and fried scallops sit higher at 218 and 217. Per plate the ranking flips completely, because a cup of scampi weighs nearly three times what a 3 oz seafood portion weighs. If you want shrimp at 200 calories, order it fried in a small portion; if you want it at 480, keep the cup of garlic butter. The dish is not calorie-dense, it is simply served in a big bowl.
Most popular shrimp scampi with pasta 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) |
|---|---|
| Michael Angelo's Shrimp Scampi with Pasta | 201 cal |
| Michael Angelo's Shrimp Scampi Pasta | 150 cal |
| Michael Angelo's Shrimp Scampi | 207 cal |
| Bertolli Classic Shrimp Scampi & Linguine | 150 cal |
| Sea Best Shrimp Scampi | 168 cal |
| Michelina's Lean Gourmet Shrimp Scampi | 123 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Shrimp scampi FAQs
How many calories are in shrimp scampi with pasta?
A 10 oz frozen tray of shrimp scampi with pasta is 569 calories, at 201 calories per 100 g. Scampi without pasta is lighter per gram at 192, but a restaurant plate is mostly noodles by weight, so the pasta, not the shrimp, sets the final number.
How many calories in a cup of shrimp scampi?
A 1-cup serving weighs 250 g and delivers 480 calories, from the USDA FNDDS record for shrimp scampi. That cup also holds 32.5 g of fat and 38.5 g of protein. The USDA's smaller unspecified-quantity portion of 125 g comes to 240 calories.
How many carbs does shrimp scampi with linguine have?
Shrimp scampi on its own has just 2.27 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, so a 1-cup serving is 5.7 g. Add linguine and the packaged with-pasta records climb to 18.73 g and 21.15 g per 100 g. The noodles supply nearly all the carbs on the plate.
How much protein is in shrimp scampi?
A 1-cup serving has 38.5 g of protein, which is 77% of the Daily Value, or 15.41 g per 100 g. Frozen with-pasta entrees are thinner on protein: the Michael Angelo's record is 8.13 g per 100 g, because pasta takes up space the shrimp would otherwise fill.
Is shrimp scampi high in cholesterol?
Yes, a 1-cup serving carries 385 mg of cholesterol, 128% of the 300 mg Daily Value and the only figure on this page above 100%. Shrimp is naturally high in it. Sodium stays moderate by comparison at 420 mg per cup, or 18% of the Daily Value.
How many calories in frozen shrimp scampi entrees?
Frozen packages range from 279 to 569 calories. Michelina's Lean Gourmet is 123 calories per 100 g, or 279 for its 227 g package, while Michael Angelo's Shrimp Scampi with Pasta is 201 per 100 g, or 569 for the 10 oz tray. Check the package weight first.
How many calories in one shrimp from scampi?
One sauced shrimp weighs about 15 g and is 29 calories. Three of them, 45 g, come to 86 calories, our own arithmetic from the USDA figure of 192 calories per 100 g. Butter clings to each shrimp, so that count is shellfish plus sauce, not shellfish alone.
Is shrimp scampi healthy for weight loss?
One cup is 480 calories, a full dinner for many people, with 38.5 g of protein and 32.5 g of fat. If you want the protein without the butter load, the light frozen version at 123 calories per 100 g is 279 per package. Portion size decides this dish.
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Count it without the math
Point the camera at the bowl and BodyPal counts the shrimp, the sauce and the pasta under it.
