What is the number of Calories in shrimp?

Steamed or boiled shrimp falls under the low-Calorie foods category. 100 grams of it contains about 78 grams of moisture which reduces the overall calorie count.

Shrimp weighing 100 grams contain about 90 Calories or 376.5 kilojoules of energy. If we look at one large jumbo shrimp weighing 15 grams it contains about 13.5 Calories of energy (56.5 kJ).

On the other hand, 100 grams of fried shrimp contains much higher energy at 218 Calories or 912 kJ of energy.

In general, shrimp is a very good source of protein, minerals such as phosphorus, copper and selenium. Shrimps are also good sources of vitamins such as niacin, vitamin B12, Vitamin E and an essential nutrient choline.
In general, shrimp is a very good source of protein, minerals such as phosphorus, copper and selenium. Shrimps are also good sources of vitamins such as niacin, vitamin B12, Vitamin E and an essential nutrient choline.

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