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Whiteleg shrimp

Whiteleg shrimp is a commonly farmed marine shrimp with mild, springy flesh, sold whole or peeled, deveined, raw, cooked or frozen.

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About Whiteleg shrimp

Whiteleg shrimp is a commonly farmed marine shrimp with pale, translucent raw flesh that turns opaque when cooked. Its flavor is mild and its texture tender but springy; shell color and flesh appearance vary with handling and cooking.

It is sold whole or as peeled, deveined, raw, cooked or frozen shrimp, and used in a wide range of seafood preparations. Those forms are not interchangeable for describing appearance or nutrition. The record names the shrimp but does not specify size, cut, or processing.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Whiteleg shrimp, Frozen

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English

Whiteleg shrimp, Frozen, Boiled

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English

Whiteleg shrimp, Raw

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Whiteleg shrimp nutrition & diet

Whiteleg shrimp nutritional value

Reference: Whiteleg shrimp, Raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
98kcal
Protein
21.2g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
0.9g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare raw and cooked shrimp separately, and distinguish shell-on from peeled portions and fresh from frozen or processed forms.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — K6130180000a ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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