How many calories in
shrimp?
Shrimp is one of the leanest animal proteins you can buy — 99 calories and 24g of protein per 100g, with virtually no fat. It cooks in minutes and works in everything from salads to stir-fries. Watch for added butter or oil in restaurant prep, which can double the calorie count.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical shrimp serving translates in your tracker:
What 99 calories means.
Protein-dense — 24.2 g of protein per 100 kcal makes shrimp an efficient choice for hitting a protein target while managing calories.
Skip the lookup. Snap the plate.
Point your iPhone camera at shrimp and Spotwell's AI estimates the portion and macros in a few seconds. Check it, adjust anything that looks off, and log it.
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How many calories in shrimp?
Shrimp has approximately 99 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 84 calories.
How much protein is in shrimp?
24g of protein per 100g. That puts shrimp at roughly 24.2g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other protein sources.
How do I log shrimp accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is shrimp good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Shrimp is naturally low-calorie at 99 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.