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Dried shrimp

Dried shrimp are small shrimp preserved by drying and used to add savory seafood flavor to soups, sauces, and stir-fries.

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About Dried shrimp

Dried shrimp are small shrimp preserved by removing moisture and used in soups, stocks, sauces, stir-fries, fried rice, dumpling fillings, relishes, and savoury seasoning mixtures. The identity does not specify shrimp species, size, shell retention, or head retention.

Their flavour is concentrated, salty or savoury, and distinctly marine. Pieces are generally firm, dry, and compact, though texture can remain chewy or become softer after soaking. Size, salting, drying intensity, and whether shells remain attached affect the result.

Products may be sold as whole shelled or unshelled pieces, broken fragments, or a coarse product, with colours ranging from pale pink or orange to deeper reddish-brown. They may be rinsed, soaked, ground, or added directly to cooking liquid; soaking can soften them.

Ingredient type
whole food

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dried shrimp

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Dried shrimp nutrition & diet

Dried shrimp nutritional value

Shrimp (crayfish), whole, dried — WAFCT 09_057

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named food form.

Calories
322kcal
Protein
63.1g
Carbs
7.9g
Fat
4.2g

Per 100 g edible portion. Source: Vincent et al., FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019). Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate calculated by difference; square-bracketed fat in the source uses continuous-extraction analysis. Values describe this reference form, not every recipe, cultivar or preparation.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible dried shrimp as sold, distinguishing whole, powdered, peeled, and shell-on forms. Rehydration and grinding change distribution in soups and sauces. Check whether salt, sugar, preservatives, or seasoning were added, and avoid comparing plain dried shrimp with snack products or compound pastes.

Compare the right form: Match references to dried shrimp of the same species and whole, peeled, shell-on, shredded, or powdered form, dry or rehydrated.

Diet considerations

Dried shrimp is animal-derived seafood. It is not plant-based, and compatibility changes with curing, sauces, coatings, or seasoning blends. Dishes may also include dairy, animal fats, or cereal ingredients. Carbohydrate patterns usually arise from accompaniments, coatings, or sauces and depend on portion size and the final recipe.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Typically incompatible
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Typically incompatible
This profile identifies shellfish, which does not meet the kosher fish criteria.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019) — 09_057 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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