Lobster vs Shrimp: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Lobster has 77 kcal and Shrimp has 85 kcal, so Lobster has 9% fewer calories.

Shrimp has more protein (20.1 g vs 16.5 g). Relative to calories, Shrimp is the better protein source (23.6 g vs 21.5 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Lobster - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Lobster - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Lobster
Serving size:
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one lobster (120g)
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Total Fat g
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Saturated Fat g
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Cholesterol mg
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Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
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Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Shrimp
Serving size:
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one shrimp (10g)cup (145g)half cup (72.5g)
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Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Sugars g
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Lobster vs Shrimp 100g Compare

per 100g Lobster Shrimp
Calories 77 85
Fat 0.75 g 0.51 g
Protein 16.52 g 20.1 g
Water 80.95 g 78.45 g
Calcium 84 mg 64 mg
Iron 0.26 mg 0.52 mg
Magnessium 38 mg 35 mg
Potassium 200 mg 264 mg
Sodium 423 mg 119 mg

Less Calories in Lobster

At first glance, you can see that in lobster is less calories than in shrimp.

Lobster has 77 kcal per 100g and shrimp 85 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 10%.

In lobster and in shrimp most calories came from protein.

See tables below to compare lobster with shrimp in details.

Lobster 100g

77kcal

Calories source

  • 0% CARBS.
  • 91% PROTEIN
  • 9% FAT
Lobster calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece

Shrimp 100g

85kcal

Calories source

  • 0% CARBS
  • 95% PROTEIN
  • 5% FAT
Shrimp calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | half cup

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.