Salmon vs Shrimp: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Salmon has 197 kcal and Shrimp has 85 kcal, so Shrimp has 57% fewer calories.
Salmon has more fat (13.1 g vs 0.51 g). Relative to calories, Shrimp is the better protein source (23.6 g vs 10.3 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Salmon vs Shrimp 100g Compare
| per 100g | Salmon | Shrimp |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 197 | 85 |
| Fat | 13.11 g | 0.51 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.1 g | 0.1 g |
| Protein | 20.32 g | 20.1 g |
| Water | 65.84 g | 78.45 g |
| Calcium | 9.423 mg | 64 mg |
| Iron | 0.259 mg | 0.52 mg |
| Magnessium | 25.39 mg | 35 mg |
| Potassium | 378.2 mg | 264 mg |
| Sodium | 49.49 mg | 119 mg |
More Calories in Salmon
At first glance, you can see that in salmon is much more calories than in shrimp.
Salmon has 197 kcal per 100g and shrimp 85 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 132%.
Additionally, it is also easy to notice that most of the calories in salmon comes from fat and in shrimp from protein.
See tables below to compare salmon with shrimp in details.
Salmon 100g
197kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS.
- 41% PROTEIN
- 59% FAT
Shrimp 100g
85kcalCalories source
- 0% CARBS
- 95% PROTEIN
- 5% FAT
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.