Protein content
A 3 oz serving of breaded fried shrimp contains 18.2 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 36% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 18.2 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 21.4 g |
| Calories per serving | 206 kcal |
| Protein density | 35% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 36% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171970 |
A typical 3 oz serving of breaded fried shrimp contains 18.2 grams of protein (21.4 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 36% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
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.
Among the 121 seafood in the database, breaded fried shrimp ranks 75th by protein per serving, and 189th out of all 796 foods on the site. 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 above is measured by weight at 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Breading and frying more than double the calories of steamed shrimp.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171970 - "Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Breaded fried shrimp has 21.4 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz serving (85 g) provides 18.2 g.
Yes. Breaded fried shrimp 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.
A 3 oz serving of breaded fried shrimp contains 18.2 g of protein, about 36% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Breaded fried shrimp is a very good source of protein, and about 35% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. 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).
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