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Popeyes Popcorn Shrimp Combo Meal with Biscuit and Fries

If you’re hungry, then you’re at the right place when you go to Popeyes for a Popcorn Shrimp Combo meal. A regular-sized order comes with 1/4 pound of crispy fried popcorn shrimp, one small drink, one side dish, and a biscuit.

Overall nutritional value and total calories will vary depending on your selected side dish. Options include mashed potatoes with gravy, red beans & rice, coleslaw, cajun french fries, or homestyle mac and cheese.

The popcorn shrimp alone has 390 total calories, 25 grams fat, 28 grams carbohydrates, and 14 grams protein.

Read this guide to learn more about the nutrition facts, ingredients, and allergens in this popular meal at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

Popcorn Shrimp Nutritional Information

Calories

One order of the popcorn shrimp on its own contains 390 total calories.

Here is a summary of the calories in the shrimp derived from fat, carbs and protein:

  • 225 calories from fat
  • 110 calories from carbs
  • 55 calories from protein

Over half of the total calories are derived from dietary fat. Carbohydrates make up approximately 28% of the total calories. The balance is from 14 grams of protein.

% Calories in Shrimp from Fat, Carbs and Protein

Calories
fat
58%
carbohydrates
28%
Protein
14%

Calories in Side Dishes

Total calories in this seafood meal vary depending on the chosen side dish. A regular sized order of mashed potatoes with cajun gravy, for example, contains 110 calories while a regular order of cajun french fries provides 270 calories.

Here are the calories in 1/4 pound popcorn fried shrimp, biscuit, and select side dish options:

  • Biscuit has 207 calories
  • Cajun Fries have 270 calories
  • Mashed Potatoes have 110 calories

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Combo Order

Amount per serving

1/4 lb Shrimp

Cajun Fries

Biscuit

Calories

160

270

207

Total Fat

25g

14g

13g

Saturated Fat

8g

5g

6g

Trans Fat

1g

1g

0g

Cholesterol

80mg

5mg

0mg

Sodium

1390mg

590mg

435mg

Carbohydrates

28g

33g

20g

Dietary Fiber

3g

3g

1g

Total Sugars

0g

0g

1g

Protein

14g

4g

3g

%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.

Shrimp Combo Meal Ingredients and Allergens

  • Shrimp Batter may contain Red No. 3. The FDA revoked authorization in early 2025 for food producers to use Red No. 3. Manufacturers have two years to remove the dye from foods.

Ingredients

The shrimp is battered and fried. When ordered as part of the combo meal, you also receive a biscuit and your choice of a side dish.

Here are the ingredients in the batter and shortening used to prepare and cook the shrimp, followed by the list of ingredients in Popeyes french fries and biscuit.

Batter

Ingredients:Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil (Soybean, Corn, and/or Cottonseed Oil), Salt, Water, Spices, Modified Corn Starch, Leavening, Hexametaphosphate, Methylcellulose, Seasoning Blend, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Sugar, Dried Eggs, Yellow #5, (may contain Yellow #6, Red #40, Red #3, Grape Color Extract, Blue #1, Blue #2, Beet Color Extract, Annatto Extract and/or Turmeric Extract), Nonfat Milk, Leavening, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Spices, Natural Flavor, Corn Syrup Solids, Paprika, Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Tripolyphosphate (retains moisture), Sodium Bisulfite (preservative).

  • Bleached Wheat Flour is made enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
  • Sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum sulfate, and monocalcium phosphate monohydrate are used as a Leavening agent.

Shortening

Ingredients:Cooked in Beef Tallow, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Partially Hydrogenated Beef Tallow, BHT (protects flavor), Citric Acid, and Dimethylpolysiloxane (anti-foaming agent).

French Fries

Ingredients:Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Sunflower Oil, and/or Corn Oil), Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Food Starch Modified, Yellow Corn Meal, Salt, Spices, Paprika, Dehydrated Garlic, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Monosodium Glutamate, Dehydrated Worcestershire Sauce (Molasses, Vinegar, Corn Syrup, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic, Sucrose, Spices, Tamarind, Natrual Flavor, Maltodextrin), Sugar, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (color).

Biscuit

Ingredients:Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Buttermilk, Palm Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Anhydrous Monocalcium Phosphate, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Stearol Lactate, Salt, Sugar, Spice, Isolated Wheat Protein, Potassium Sorbate, Natural & Artificial Flavor.

Allergens

The popcorn shrimp combo meal is prepared with ingredients that contain MSG, sulfite, egg, milk, soy, shrimp, and wheat. In addition, multiple food colorings are used, including Yellow #5, Yellow #6, Red #3, Red #40, Blue #1, Blue #2.


Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Nutrition and ingredients source: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

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