Protein content
A 1/4 cup serving of dried shrimp contains 17.2 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 34% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 1/4 cup (33.8 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 17.2 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 51 g |
| Calories per serving | 85 kcal |
| Protein density | 82% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 34% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Seafood |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #2706366 |
A typical 1/4 cup serving of dried shrimp contains 17.2 grams of protein (51 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 34% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
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.
Among the 121 seafood in the database, dried shrimp ranks 81st by protein per serving, and 205th out of all 796 foods on the site. 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 above is measured by volume at 33.8 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Water has been removed, so protein is very concentrated by weight.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #2706366 - "Shrimp, dried" (Survey (FNDDS), published 10/31/2024). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Dried shrimp has 51 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1/4 cup serving (33.8 g) provides 17.2 g.
Yes. Dried 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 1/4 cup serving of dried shrimp contains 17.2 g of protein, about 34% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Dried shrimp is a very good source of protein, and about 82% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. 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).
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