Shrimp: weights & conversions
One weighs about 15 g. 100 g is 85 calories and 20.1 g of protein.
Also written as: raw shrimp, peeled shrimp, medium shrimp, large shrimp, prawns.
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1 shrimp of shrimp is about 15 grams.
Weight per piece
What a recipe means when it counts shrimp instead of weighing it.
| Count | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 shrimp | 15 g | 0.53 oz |
| 2 shrimps | 30 g | |
| 3 shrimps | 45 g | |
| 4 shrimps | 60 g | |
| 6 shrimps | 90 g | |
| 12 shrimps | 180 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 85 | 20.1 g | 0.51 g | 0 g | 0 g | 119 mg |
| Per shrimp (15 g) | 13 | 3.02 g | 0.08 g | 0 g | 0 g | 18 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 96 | 22.8 g | 0.58 g | 0 g | 0 g | 135 mg |
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Common questions
- How much does one shrimp weigh?
- One shrimp weighs about 15 g (0.53 oz), so a pound is roughly 30 of them.
- How many calories are in shrimp?
- Shrimp has about 85 calories per 100 g, so one shrimp is roughly 13 calories.
- How much protein is in shrimp?
- About 20.1 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 22.8 g in a 4 oz portion.