2007-03-23 16:30:39 · 17 answers · asked by charlie c 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
I hope not
boiled shrimp crazy
2007-03-23 16:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by ULTRA150 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
As with other seafood, shrimp is high in calcium and protein but low in food energy. A shrimp-based meal is also a significant source of cholesterol, from 7 mg to 251 mg per 100 g of shrimp, depending on the method of preparation [2].
2007-03-23 16:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by tooyoung2bagrannybabe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes and no.
Yes, it is high in cholesterol
No. it is not high in BAD cholesterol (LDL).
Cholesterol in food is just cholesterol. It's only in our body that we have good and bad cholesterol. Even then, bad cholesterol is not really BAD cholesterol. I won't delve into this.
Anyway, if your concern is consuming shrimps will increase your cholesterol, be assured that it does not. But eating fatty stuff will certainly increase LDL levels.
2007-03-23 22:23:50 · answer #3 · answered by ah_loong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recent scientific research shows that while shrimp and other seafood may be high in cholesterol, very little of that cholesterol is absorbed in the digestion process. So, it seems that it neither helps nor hurts in your quest to improve your cholesterol numbers.
2016-03-17 01:36:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well this question has gone pretty much unanswered.
Some people use Wiki for the wrong things.
Since the Mayo Clinic is a health related site and Wiki surely isn't ......... let's go cook up some of those shrimp .... wait, I like mine raw and iced ... my SHRIMP, now whatever you pervs are thinkin' lol
2007-03-23 16:41:31 · answer #5 · answered by mrnaturl1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
high in both. its mostly good cholesterol. BUT it will for sure raise your cholesterol. i had a cholesterol test and i ate shrimp the night before, like an idiot, and my cholesterol was super duper high as compare to a non shrimp day. you can eat them but everything in moderation. no more than 2 times a week. and work out if your going to eat them
2007-03-23 16:35:22 · answer #6 · answered by beautifulbunny0286 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Unfortunately, yes. Anything that crawls on the bottom of the ocean (shrimp, crab, lobster) has higher cholesterol. Studies show shrimp raises both LDL and HDL levels (HDL, good cholesterol, was raised slightly more than LDL). Fish that swim are best (especially wild vs farmed). The ones that get really huge, like shark, swordfish, and king mackeral are high in mercury. Salmon, light tuna, grouper, halibut, flounder, and tons of others are great for you with omega-3 fatty acids.
2007-03-23 16:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by lasmal 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First of all, it's "shrimp" (plural or singular). Secondly, no. Shrimp (as well as other shellfish) have beneficial fats and lower cholesterol than you'd think. Eat `em up.
2007-03-23 16:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by Brad 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
shrimp are high in cholesterol
2007-03-23 16:51:43 · answer #9 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Shrimp and Lobster are both high in cholestrol.
2007-03-23 16:34:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋