How many calories in a shrimp cocktail
A shrimp cocktail starter has about 180 kcal.
Portion
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Shrimp cocktail in the US, prawn cocktail in the UK: prawns on lettuce in a glass with a pink sauce. It is the retro starter that never left the New Year's Eve party.
A portion is about 180 kcal, with 14 g of protein, 8 g of carbs and 10 g of fat. The prawns are lean, so almost all the fat comes from the Marie Rose sauce.
The American version is often just cold shrimp with a tomato and horseradish cocktail sauce for dipping, which comes out lighter than the mayo based British one.
Tips
- 1Make the sauce with half mayonnaise and half yoghurt.
- 2Dip the shrimp in sauce rather than drowning them in it.
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Questions
Is shrimp cocktail healthy?
It is a light starter with 14 g of protein for about 180 kcal. The sauce is most of the fat.
How many calories in prawn cocktail?
About 180 kcal for a starter, the same as a shrimp cocktail.
What is lower, shrimp cocktail or smoked salmon?
Smoked salmon, at about 120 kcal a portion against 180.
