Every 100 kcal of canned shrimp brings 20.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 29th of the 121 seafood in this database and 44th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 20.4 g per 100 g ranks 84th in its group.
About 82% of the calories in canned shrimp come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Weight for weight, canned shrimp has 15 g of protein for each gram of fat (20.4 g against 1.36 g per 100 g).
Set against pacific herring, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (pacific herring has 17.9 g per 3 oz cooked).
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 35% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of canned shrimp
Protein and calories in Canned shrimp for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
20.4 g
100 kcal
3 oz drained (serving used here)
85 g
17.3 g
85 kcal
1 cup
128 g
26.1 g
128 kcal
1 oz
28.4 g
5.8 g
28 kcal
10 shrimp
32 g
6.5 g
32 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 canned shrimp
The nine essential amino acids in Canned shrimp, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.68 g
1.43 g
82
lysine
1.81 g
1.54 g
89
valine
0.935 g
0.79 g
46
isoleucine
0.974 g
0.83 g
48
threonine
0.824 g
0.7 g
40
phenylalanine
0.946 g
0.8 g
46
methionine
0.557 g
0.47 g
27
histidine
0.485 g
0.41 g
24
tryptophan
0.186 g
0.16 g
9
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.
Related
Other seafood by protein per calorie
Swap for more protein per calorie
Tilapia - 20.5 g per 100 kcal, 22.3 g per 3 oz cooked
Red snapper - 20.5 g per 100 kcal, 22.4 g per 3 oz cooked
Cuttlefish - 20.6 g per 100 kcal, 27.6 g per 3 oz cooked
Closest in protein per calorie
Dried shrimp - 20.4 g per 100 kcal, 17.2 g per 1/4 cup
Rockfish - 20.4 g per 100 kcal, 18.9 g per 3 oz cooked
Dungeness crab - 20.3 g per 100 kcal, 19 g per 3 oz cooked
Halibut - 20.3 g per 100 kcal, 19.1 g per 3 oz cooked
20.4 g. The 3 oz drained serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 17.3 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of canned shrimp?
20.4 g. That figure divides its 20.4 g of protein per 100 g by its 100 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in canned shrimp complete?
Yes. The protein in canned 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 canned shrimp?
About 35%. One 3 oz drained serving has 17.3 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171972 (Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, canned), 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.