Protein content
17.2 g of protein in 1/4 cup (33.8 g) of dried shrimp, or 20.4 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 20.4 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 51 g |
| Protein per serving | 17.2 g in 1/4 cup (33.8 g) |
| Calories from protein | 82% |
| Protein to fat | 15 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in seafood, per 100 kcal | 29th of 121 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 14th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 34% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1/4 cup, 17.2 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of dried 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 51 g per 100 g ranks 2nd in its group.
About 82% of the calories in dried 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, dried shrimp has 15 g of protein for each gram of fat (51 g against 3.4 g per 100 g).
Set against abalone, another seafood entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (abalone has 16.7 g per 3 oz fried).
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 volume at 33.8 g, and it covers about 34% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Water has been removed, so protein is very concentrated by weight.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 51 g | 250 kcal |
| 1/4 cup (serving used here) | 33.8 g | 17.2 g | 85 kcal |
| 1 cup | 135 g | 68.9 g | 338 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
51 g. The 1/4 cup serving used on this page weighs 33.8 g and so carries 17.2 g.
20.4 g. That figure divides its 51 g of protein per 100 g by its 250 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in dried shrimp supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 34%. One 1/4 cup serving has 17.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #2706366 (Shrimp, dried), FNDDS survey 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.