Prawns

Prawns are typically bigger in size than shrimps. However, size is not always an indicator of a true shrimp or a true prawn, since each kind comes in a wide variety of sizes, depending on the species. Generally speaking, “bigger” means you usually get 40 or fewer cooked shrimp or prawns per pound (about 88 per kg). “Medium” refers to about 50 per pound (110 per kg), and “small” refers to about 60 per pound (132 per kg).

Because of their many nutritional benefits, prawns are considered by a variety of health experts to be among the healthiest foods in the world. Prawns are a great source of high quality protein, and provide some of the most important vitamins and minerals that make up a healthy diet. They are surprisingly low in calories and are made up of extremely healthy cholesterol.