Shrimp
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Shrimp
Description
The shrimp is a small, edible crustacean, usually marine, belonging to the genera Crangon or Penaeus. They are a rich source of potassium and phosphorus and are equally high in cholesterol, even for shellfish (which are typically high in cholesterol).
Available throughout the year.Caloric Content
1 Calories: 90 Protein: 17.3 gm Carbohydrates: .77 gm Fiber: - gm Total fats: 1.47 gm Saturated fats: .279 gm Unsaturated fats: .784 gm Cholesterol: 130 mg
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsVitamin Content
1 USRDA Vitamin A: 8.26 5000 IU Thiamine: .024 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .029 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: .088 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: .987 6 mcg Biotin: - 300 mcg Niacin: 2.17 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: .235 10 mg Folic acid: 2.6 400 mcg Vitamin C: trace 60 mg Vitamin E: - 30 IU
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsMineral Content
1 USRDA Calcium: 44 1000 mg Copper: .224 2 mg Iron: 2.05 18 mg Magnesium: 31 400 mg Manganese: .043 n/a mg Phosphorus: 175 1000 mg Potassium: 157 n/a mg Selenium: 181 n/a mcg Sodium: 126 n/a mg Zinc: .94 15 mg
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 Tryptophan: .241 gm Threonine: .699 gm Isoleucine: .837 gm Leucine: 1.37 gm Lysine: 1.5 gm Methionine: .486 gm Cysteine: .194 gm Phenylalanine: .729 gm Tyrosine: .575 gm Valine: .813 gm Arginine: 1.51 gm Histidine: .351 gm Alanine: .978 gm Aspartic acid: 1.78 gm Glutamic acid: 2.95 gm Glycine: 1.04 gm Proline: .57 gm Serine: .68 gm
1. 3 ounces, 85 gramsReferences
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1990.
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
Rosenthal, S. Fresh Food. E. P. Dutton: New York. 1978.
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