Even though shrimp sometimes get a bad rap because of their cholesterol, nutritionists have found them to have nutritional value.
Prawns have other values besides nutrition, but mostly they contain a lot of nutrients that the body has. Shrimp have several nutrients that humans need, including iron, vitamin E, and zinc.
Dietician Pauline Chan tells Men’s Health magazine that 100 grams of shrimp contain 20 grams of protein and 1.7 grams of fat, a third of which comes from omega-3 fatty acids. She also notes that shrimp can boost fertility.
While Chan acknowledges that 100 grams of shrimp contain up to 152 milligrams of cholesterol, she also explains that this cholesterol in food differs from cholesterol in the body, meaning it has no directly harmful effects.
Of course, much of the nutritional value comes from different factors, such as where they were born and how chefs prepare them. For example, shrimp fried in a bread crust does not have the same nutritional value as those prepared by other methods.
Shrimp breeders should also consider the tiger or king shrimp variety as the most commonly consumed variety and available raw or cooked, with or without heads and with or without shells.
