Shrimp Nutritional Information

Shrimp can act as an appetizer or main course for anyone who enjoys seafood. It can be easy to pop shrimp after shrimp in your mouth without thinking about the affect it will have on your diet.

Serving

• The USDA defines one serving of shrimp as 3 ounces (85 grams), which roughly 14 medium-sized shrimp.

Calories

• Those looking to keep their calorie count low can look to shrimp as the perfect addition to a meal. One serving of shrimp adds only 90 calories.

Cholesterol

• People with high cholesterol should stay away from shrimp. One serving has 43 percent of your daily allowance of cholesterol, 129 mg.

Protein

• One serving of shrimp has 17 grams of protein. This is 34 percent of your daily recommended amount of 50 grams of protein.

Iron

• Shrimp is also a good source of iron. One serving of shrimp has 11 percent of your daily recommended amount of iron.