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Calories · American & British

Calories in shrimp and grits

A typical restaurant serving of shrimp and grits (one restaurant bowl: 1½ cups of cheese grits, 4 oz of shrimp, a slice of bacon and a tablespoon of butter, about 499 g) is about 660 calories, usually 340–1,000.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called shrimp n grits, Lowcountry shrimp and grits, cheese grits with shrimp.

~660
Shrimp and grits

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein44 g
  • Carbs41 g
  • Fat35 g

One serving

Serving
one restaurant bowl: 1½ cups of cheese grits, 4 oz of shrimp, a slice of bacon and a tablespoon of butter
Weight
~499 g
Per 100 g
~132

The dish

About shrimp and grits

USDA has no entry for shrimp and grits itself, so this bowl is built from USDA values for its parts: cheese grits cooked with fat, shrimp, a slice of bacon and a tablespoon of butter in the sauce. That adds up to about 660. The shrimp is lean; the cheese grits, butter and bacon decide the number.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Shrimp and grits · rough numbers

  • Starter: 1 cup of grits, 3 oz of shrimp~340
  • Restaurant bowl~660
  • Big bowl with double bacon and butter~1,000

What moves the number

Why one plate is 340 and another 1,000

  • Cheese, butter and cream in the grits
  • Bacon, andouille or tasso in the sauce
  • Bowl size

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Ask for half the grits
  • Skip the bacon
  • Order it as a starter

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

American & British · typical restaurant servingAll about American & British food →

  • Mimosa~120one 6 oz mimosa: sparkling wine and orange juice · usually 80–150
  • Glass of red wine~130one standard 5 oz pour · usually 100–230
  • Green bean casserole~130one cup of green bean casserole · usually 60–190
  • Yorkshire pudding~130one large pub-style Yorkshire pudding (about 60 g) · usually 60–350
  • Pint of beer~210one 16 oz US pint of regular beer · usually 100–280
  • Scotch egg~270one standard Scotch egg (113 g) · usually 220–450
  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • Mashed potatoes and gravy~300one cup of restaurant mashed potatoes with gravy · usually 150–450
  • Gumbo~330one restaurant bowl, about 1½ cups, with rice · usually 220–430
  • Mac and cheese~340one restaurant side, roughly a heaped cup · usually 250–1,000
  • Clam chowder~350one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups · usually 200–900
  • Sausage roll~350one bakery sausage roll in flaky pastry · usually 250–550

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Grits, with cheese, fat added (1 cup 240 g), FDC 2708369
  2. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked, FDC 175180
  3. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Pork bacon, smoked or cured, cooked, FDC 2705889
  4. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Butter, salted, FDC 173410
  5. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Grits, regular or quick, made with water, fat added, FDC 2708366

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in shrimp and grits?

A typical restaurant serving of shrimp and grits (one restaurant bowl: 1½ cups of cheese grits, 4 oz of shrimp, a slice of bacon and a tablespoon of butter, about 499 g) is about 660 calories, usually 340–1,000. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in shrimp and grits?

About 660 for a restaurant bowl built from USDA values; a starter portion without bacon or extra butter is about 340.

How many calories are in a cup of cheese grits?

About 260 for a cup of cheese grits cooked with fat; plain grits cooked with water and a little fat are about 170 a cup.

Is shrimp high in calories?

No: cooked shrimp is about 99 per 100 g, so 4 oz is about 110.

What changes the calories in shrimp and grits?

Cheese, butter and cream in the grits. Bacon, andouille or tasso in the sauce.

How can I order shrimp and grits lighter?

Ask for half the grits. Skip the bacon.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.