Can dried shrimp fit a keto diet?

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A more specific food source is needed to answer this for dried shrimp.

The cited USDA composition input has 0 g calculated net carbs for 1 cup (135 g). The official title is Shrimp, dried, but the locked nutrient input is canned mixed-species shrimp; this is a source-state proxy limitation.

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A calculator is unavailable because this cited composition input does not establish nutrition values for the named food.

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USDA source-reference figures for Shrimp, dried

USDA source-reference only. These cited composition-input figures cannot establish nutrient values or keto fit for Shrimp, dried.

USDA source-reference nutrient	Listed source reference: 1 cup (135 g)	USDA source reference per 100 g
Energy	338 kcal	250 kcal
Protein	68.9 g	51 g
Total fat	4.6 g	3.4 g
Saturated fat	0.6 g	0.5 g
Total carbohydrate	0 g	0 g
Dietary fiber	0 g	0 g
Calculated net carbs	0 g	0 g
Total sugars	0 g	0 g
Sodium	2943 mg	2180 mg
Potassium	270 mg	200 mg

The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.

1. Food formShrimp, dried
2. USDA per-100 g basis0 g calculated net carbs
3. Selected source portionNot established for this specific form
4. Calculation boundarySource-reference figures do not establish the food's nutrition

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How the cited USDA source-reference calculation works

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For the cited USDA composition input, that is 0 g − 0 g = 0 g per 100 g. It is a source-reference calculation, not a nutrient value for Shrimp, dried.

A calculator is unavailable because the cited composition input does not establish values for Shrimp, dried.

Food record and source

• USDA food description: Shrimp, dried
• FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2706366
• Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
• Record publication date: 10/31/2024
• Listed source reference: 1 cup (135 g)

The figures are reported by the USDA for the cited composition input. They are shown only to document that source reference and do not establish nutrition values for Shrimp, dried.

1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31), FDC ID 2706366. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2706366, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can dried shrimp fit a keto diet?

A more specific food source is needed to answer whether dried shrimp fits a keto diet. The cited USDA composition input has 0 g calculated net carbs for 1 cup (135 g).

What do these USDA source-reference figures mean?

They are figures from the cited USDA composition input. They cannot establish nutrient values or keto fit for Shrimp, dried.

Where do these source-reference figures come from?

The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2706366. The page preserves the cited source description and portion weight so the limitation is traceable.

Article history

1. September 11, 2026Updated after final factual and editorial review
2. August 24, 2026First published