How many calories are in shrimp in garlic sauce?

100 g of shrimp in garlic sauce has 281 kcal. 1 cup (212 g): about 596 kcal.

Is shrimp in garlic sauce high in protein?

Shrimp in garlic sauce contains 11.6 g of protein per 100 g (23% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 24.6 g in 1 cup (212 g). About 17% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other seafood mixed dishes, that is among the highest quarter (median 9.4 g).

How many carbs are in shrimp in garlic sauce?

Shrimp in garlic sauce has 2.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.2 g of fiber and 0.47 g of sugars.

How much fat is in shrimp in garlic sauce?

Shrimp in garlic sauce contains 25 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4.3 g is saturated (22% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does shrimp in garlic sauce contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (45% DV), Vitamin B12 (37% DV), Vitamin E (35% DV), Vitamin K (33% DV) and copper (18% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in shrimp in garlic sauce?

100 g contains 476 mg of sodium, 21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 10, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Shrimp in garlic sauce, Puerto Rican style

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Shrimp in garlic sauce, Puerto Rican style contains 281 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (212 g) provides about 596 kcal.

Roughly 80% of its calories come from fat, with 17% from protein and 3% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in seafood mixed dishes on FoodFactly, where the median is 135 kcal per 100 g across 96 foods.

100 g provides 45% of the Daily Value for selenium, 37% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12 and 35% of the Daily Value for Vitamin E.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

281kcal per 100 g

11.6 gprotein

2.5 gcarbohydrates

25 gfat

596kcal in 1 cup (212 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	281 kcal
Total fat C	25 g	32%
Saturated fat C	4.3 g	22%
Cholesterol C	104 mg	35%
Sodium C	476 mg	21%
Total carbohydrates C	2.5 g	0.9%
Dietary fiber C	0.2 g	0.7%
Total sugars C	0.47 g
Protein C	11.6 g	23%
Vitamin A C	162 µg	18%
Vitamin C C	12 mg	13%
Vitamin D C	0.6 µg	3%
Vitamin E C	5.2 mg	35%
Vitamin K C	39.8 µg	33%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.026 mg	2%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.028 mg	2%
Niacin (B3) C	1.5 mg	9%
Vitamin B6 C	0.18 mg	10%
Folate (B9) C	21 µg	5%
Vitamin B12 C	0.89 µg	37%
Choline C	70 mg	13%
Calcium C	52 mg	4%
Iron C	0.41 mg	2%
Magnesium C	21 mg	5%
Phosphorus C	209 mg	17%
Potassium C	133 mg	3%
Zinc C	0.86 mg	8%
Copper C	0.16 mg	18%
Selenium C	24.7 µg	45%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 17%
Carbohydrates 3%
Fat 80%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein11.6 gin the top quarter of seafood mixed dishes (median 9.4 g)
Fiber0.2 gin the lowest quarter of seafood mixed dishes (median 0.7 g)
Sugars0.47 gin the lowest quarter of seafood mixed dishes (median 1.4 g)
Fat25 gin the top quarter of seafood mixed dishes (median 5.4 g)
Saturated fat4.3 gin the top quarter of seafood mixed dishes (median 1.3 g)
Sodium476 mgin the top quarter of seafood mixed dishes (median 336 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal4.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water58.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	14.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	4.8 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.056 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.058 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	4.2 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.002 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.004 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.017 g
SFA 16:0 C	2.9 g
SFA 18:0 C	1.2 g
MUFA 18:1 C	14.2 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.37 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.03 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.17 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.058 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.006 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	241 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	84 µg
Retinol C	140 µg
Carotene, alpha C	1 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	27 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	58.8 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	21 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

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Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Seafood thermidor	251	10.6 g	4.7 g	21.2 g
Fish, salmon cake or patty	285	16.1 g	4.5 g	22.1 g
Sausage and peppers, no sauce	247	14 g	3.3 g	19.9 g
Sausage with tomato-based sauce	234	13.3 g	2.6 g	19.1 g
Frankfurters or hot dogs with tomato-based sauce	223	8.5 g	3.6 g	19.6 g
Chicken or turkey salad, made with mayonnaise	235	13.9 g	2.9 g	18.8 g
Ham croquette	273	18 g	2.6 g	20.7 g
Ham or pork salad	230	13.3 g	2.8 g	18.1 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2706465. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 10, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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