How many calories in prawns
100 g of cooked prawns has about 99 kcal and 24 g of protein.
Portion
To burn it off
Prawns are almost pure protein. 100 g is 99 kcal, with 24 g of protein and just 1 g of fat.
That makes them one of the lightest proteins you can buy. A bag of cooked king prawns from the supermarket is lunch sorted.
A prawn cocktail, prawns in garlic butter or tempura prawns are another matter. The sauce or batter is most of it.
Tips
- 1Stir fry them with veg and a splash of soy.
- 2Use lemon and chilli instead of garlic butter.
- 3Make a prawn cocktail with half yoghurt, half Marie Rose sauce.
Where it comes from
People on coasts have eaten prawns for as long as they have fished, so there is no inventor, but the name is a small mystery. The English word prawn appears in the early 15th century as prayne, and nobody knows where it comes from, because no similar name has been found in any other language. Shrimp is a bit older, from the 14th century, and probably comes from an old word for something thin.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Online Etymology Dictionary, prawn
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Questions
How much protein is in prawns?
About 24 g per 100 g.
Are prawns high in cholesterol?
They have some, but for most people the cholesterol in food matters less than the fat.
How do I log a prawn stir fry?
Type "prawn stir fry with noodles" and Caltype counts the lot.
Do frozen prawns have the same calories as fresh?
Yes. Frozen prawns often have a thin glaze of ice, so weigh them once they're thawed and drained.
Do I weigh prawns with or without the shell?
Without. Heads and shells can be close to half the weight of whole prawns, and the 99 kcal here is for 100 g of the meat.
