Every 100 kcal of breaded fried shrimp brings 8.8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 108th of the 121 seafood in this database and 276th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 21.4 g per 100 g ranks 79th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 35% of the calories in breaded fried shrimp, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, breaded fried shrimp has 1.7 g of protein for each gram of fat (21.4 g against 12.3 g per 100 g).
Set against salt cod, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (salt cod has 17.6 g per 1 oz dried).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 36% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Breading and frying more than double the calories of steamed shrimp.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of breaded fried shrimp
Protein and calories in Breaded fried shrimp for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
21.4 g
242 kcal
3 oz (serving used here)
85 g
18.2 g
206 kcal
4 large
30 g
6.4 g
73 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in breaded fried shrimp
The nine essential amino acids in Breaded fried shrimp, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.7 g
1.45 g
79
lysine
1.76 g
1.5 g
82
valine
1.02 g
0.87 g
48
isoleucine
1.04 g
0.88 g
49
threonine
0.86 g
0.73 g
40
phenylalanine
0.928 g
0.79 g
43
methionine
0.591 g
0.5 g
28
histidine
0.437 g
0.37 g
20
tryptophan
0.299 g
0.25 g
14
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
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Swap for more protein per calorie
Mackerel - 9.1 g per 100 kcal, 20.2 g per 3 oz cooked
How much protein is in 100 g of breaded fried shrimp?
21.4 g. The 3 oz serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 18.2 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of breaded fried shrimp?
8.8 g. That figure divides its 21.4 g of protein per 100 g by its 242 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in breaded fried shrimp complete?
Yes. The protein in breaded fried shrimp supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of breaded fried shrimp?
About 36%. One 3 oz serving has 18.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171970 (Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.