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Shrimp

ferd_ttp5
ferd_ttp5 Posts: 246 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Is really 1 large shrimp boiled only contains 8 calories? Is it the head of shrimp is included on 8 calories or not?

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  • MaddMaestro
    MaddMaestro Posts: 405 Member
    edited April 2017
    Interesting question. How large is the large shrimp? I always have to measure my shrimp because calorie counts depend on the brand, how large "Large Shrimp" is, and recommended serving size of said Large Shrimp Brand.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
    edited April 2017
    Probably not. Most nutrition data sources only list information for the part that's consumed. So if a MFP entry for shrimp was from USDA or a package nutrition information panel, it's likely it was for the meat only, without shells or legs or the head.

    ETA: If the MFP database entry doesn't include a weight, look for another one that does. If you're going for accuracy, weigh the shrimp you're going to eat.

  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    Use a usda entry that is by the gram and weigh your shrimp. Large is very subjective
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    math - 4oz of shrimp (112g) contains about 22g of protein and 1g fat - so 97cal for that amount
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    Gonna have to weigh it and find a head-on number for it but they are relatively low cal. Great protein.
  • markrgeary1
    markrgeary1 Posts: 853 Member
    ferd_ttp5 wrote: »
    Is really 1 large shrimp boiled only contains 8 calories? Is it the head of shrimp is included on 8 calories or not?

    Are you going to eat the head?

    Gotta love amiebi heads fried.
  • Ocean_Breezy
    Ocean_Breezy Posts: 55 Member
    Clean them and then weigh them prior to cooking. You will have a more accurate count.
  • mjbnj0001
    mjbnj0001 Posts: 1,302 Member
    Funny you should ask this. Just saw a "Good Eats" episode (host Alton Brown) the other night on shrimp. Shrimp should be sold by "count per pound" sizing, not loose labels such as "large" or "jumbo" or whatever (at least in the USA). Most of us would think the "21-26 size" as the typical or "large" shrimp as used in shrimp cocktails.

    I just did a quick web search, and http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-shellfish-mollusks-shrimp-raw_f-ZmlkPTYyMzc5.html has 7 cals per "large" shrimp (and 30 cals in 4 "large" shrimp at 1 oz.).

    USDA numbers are usually in grams of the food in question, e.g., 100 grams. You'll have to weigh to be comparable.

    I wouldn't think the heads are included. I presume that, anyway, LOL!

    Good luck.
  • ferd_ttp5
    ferd_ttp5 Posts: 246 Member
    mjbnj0001 wrote: »
    Funny you should ask this. Just saw a "Good Eats" episode (host Alton Brown) the other night on shrimp. Shrimp should be sold by "count per pound" sizing, not loose labels such as "large" or "jumbo" or whatever (at least in the USA). Most of us would think the "21-26 size" as the typical or "large" shrimp as used in shrimp cocktails.

    I just did a quick web search, and http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-shellfish-mollusks-shrimp-raw_f-ZmlkPTYyMzc5.html has 7 cals per "large" shrimp (and 30 cals in 4 "large" shrimp at 1 oz.).

    USDA numbers are usually in grams of the food in question, e.g., 100 grams. You'll have to weigh to be comparable.

    I wouldn't think the heads are included. I presume that, anyway, LOL!

    Good luck.
    mjbnj0001 wrote: »
    Funny you should ask this. Just saw a "Good Eats" episode (host Alton Brown) the other night on shrimp. Shrimp should be sold by "count per pound" sizing, not loose labels such as "large" or "jumbo" or whatever (at least in the USA). Most of us would think the "21-26 size" as the typical or "large" shrimp as used in shrimp cocktails.

    I just did a quick web search, and http://www.calorieking.com/foods/calories-in-shellfish-mollusks-shrimp-raw_f-ZmlkPTYyMzc5.html has 7 cals per "large" shrimp (and 30 cals in 4 "large" shrimp at 1 oz.).

    USDA numbers are usually in grams of the food in question, e.g., 100 grams. You'll have to weigh to be comparable.

    I wouldn't think the heads are included. I presume that, anyway, LOL!

    Good luck.

    Well thanks, best answer to my question further LOL
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