carbs in shrimp???

[Mothercooter]

I thought shrimp was a free food. Thats what it said in the book. Fit day says that boiled or steamed shrimp has 5 carbs for 3 cups. I ate 3 cubs of large tail-on shrimp so It wasnt actually 3 cubs of meat but I measured it whole because thats how it came frozen. Should I make that adjustment in fitday? I wasnt aware it had so many carbs.

[ttdriver]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

Shrimp has no carbs as far as I know. Unless of course its battered or breaded.


Betty

[rozigrl221]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

Fit day is good, but I really do not know how accurate it is. I've had it tell me that too about shrimp. Maybe someone will have more info on that.

[Bluebelt2007]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

Shrimp does have carbs in it, most shellfish does. While it is not high, yes you should count it. 3 ounces of raw shrimp has approximately 1g of carbs in it.

[sadie147]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

I'm with Betty, I think any shrimp or shellfish you have that has carbs would be from additives?

According to www.calorieking.com shrimp has 0g's of carbs

Nutrition Facts Calories 337
(Kilojoules 1407)
% DV**Total Fat3.7 g6% Sat. Fat1 g5% Cholesterol663 mg221% Sodium762 mg32% Total Carbs.0 g0% Dietary Fiber0 g0% Sugars0 g Protein71.1 g Calcium132.6 mg Potassium618.8 mg

[Sherri]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

Hello,According to my handy dandy Atkins Carb Gram Counter Book. 6 oz steamed prawns have 0 carbs, 6 oz cooked shrimp o carbs.

Shellfish as in clams, for instance, 6 oz can drained has 8.7 grams of carbs. Lobster steamed,6 oz has 2.2 grams carbs, mussels steamed 6 oz has 12.6 grams. It all depends on what type of shellfish your eating, so be careful.

Sherri

[julirama723]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

Shellfish does have carbs, just as eggs have carbs, and organ meats have carbs. It has nothing to do with additives, that's just how they come!

[brandywine1241]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

From the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference:
3 oz Crustaceans, Shrimp, Mixed Species Raw .77g carb 0g fiber
3 oz Crustaceans, Shrimp Mixed Species Cooked 0g carb 0 g fiber
Interesting, huh?

[Mothercooter]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

Could be just fitday. Oh well, even the 3 cups I had didnt effect my carb count for the day so Im good. the info on the back of the package said 0 carbs as well only fitday said it had them.

[Atkid]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

My daughter talked me into boiled crawfish yesterday and today. I don't see it on the calorieKing site. Anyone have any idea on the carbs in that?

[Sherri]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

My daughter talked me into boiled crawfish yesterday and today. I don't see it on the calorieKing site. Anyone have any idea on the carbs in that?

Hello Atkid,
According to my Handy Dandy Atkins Carbohydrate Gram Counter
Crawfish (6 oz)
carbs-0.0
fiber-0.0
net carb-0.0
protein-32.6
fat-1.9
calories- 169

[Atkid]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

Hello Atkid,
According to my Handy Dandy Atkins Carbohydrate Gram Counter
Crawfish (6 oz)
carbs-0.0
fiber-0.0
net carb-0.0
protein-32.6
fat-1.9
calories- 169

Looks good to me! And didn't think to look in my Atkins bible. Now hopefully the salt doesn't do me in. Thanks Sherri!

[sadie147]

Re: carbs in shrimp???

My daughter talked me into boiled crawfish yesterday and today. I don't see it on the calorieKing site. Anyone have any idea on the carbs in that?

Here is it on calorieking too, it doesn't say boiled, just 'crawfish, cooked' sometimes they don't specify the type of cooking unfortunately.

http://www.calorieking.com/foods/cal...Jhd2Zpc2g.html