Prawns are so low calorie, I didn't even know

Ann-Jey · Apr 9, 2016

I guess most people know this already but this feels like such a revelation to me that I need to tell someone who won't call me crazy. I've been doing some meal planning and was looking at what I can add for protein in my lunches. Usually I have chicken or turkey as it's around 100 calories for 100g, however I came across prawn and was curious about how many calories were in them. Only 66 for 100g and 15g of protein. I don't know why it makes me so happy, but it does. It means I can save a good 40-80 calories a day having shrimp instead.

Yeah... Sorry for the shit post, but I just really had to let someone know.

Not Today Satan · Apr 9, 2016

Yeeees I just learned how low cal they are. I'd eat them more often if they weren't so expensive.

Orrery · Apr 10, 2016

I hadn't realised either! Prawns are my favourite!! ☺☺☺

lonealaskangypsy · Apr 13, 2016

Ugh- shrimp are the best! I love them. Also clams! You can eat 10 clams for 140 calories (a little more than shrimp- but such a great high-protein way to cure a salt craving!) Lobster isn't too bad either. I think 1 cup is around 140 calories.

rosebroken · Apr 13, 2016

Brb going to live on prawns for the rest of my life. Also finally a christmas food that is realativly low in cals

float like a feather · Apr 13, 2016

relapsingbecca · Apr 24, 2016

Prawn salads are the best!

Guest · Apr 24, 2016

My favorite protein hands down. The only thing I order at any Asian place, and often elsewhere. Once in a while I crave red meat but I only like that if I prepare it myself.

Zeroquel · Apr 24, 2016

I love them cooked with looots of tomatoes and italian herbs & spices. A clove of garlic and half an onion with 400g of them and about 200-300g tonatoes is epic.

(It's also easy to puke afterwards, if you feel as full as I did today D: )

gone gone gone · Apr 24, 2016

Seafood is my fucking life - prawns and shrimp and scallops are all so low in calorie density it's crazy. They're a great protein source and very controllable.

luannabanana · Apr 25, 2016

If you aren't objected to process stuff you can get this fishy red&white stuff called... Something like seafood mix? Its low cal and cheaper option. Okay. That wasn't so helpful.

CaptainCrankyPants · Apr 25, 2016

luannabanana said:
If you aren't objected to process stuff you can get this fishy red&white stuff called... Something like seafood mix? Its low cal and cheaper option. Okay. That wasn't so helpful.

Where I shop it's called imitation crab. I call it frab, and I love it! I chop it it up and mix it with some chopped celery and a bit of fat free sour cream or plain greek yogurt and it makes a really yummy crab (or frab) salad. The celery bulks it up without adding much in the way of calories.

Prawns are so low calorie, I didn't even know

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