Prawns vs. Shrimps

Difference between prawns and shrimps Prawns and shrimps are loved by all the people who love seafood. These…

Difference between prawns and shrimps

Prawns and shrimps are loved by all the people who love seafood. These are not only delicious but also have high nutritional value and rich sources of protein and calcium. Because of the fact that these are high cholesterol foods, people with heart problems or who have family history of high cholesterol level are advised to avoid or at least eat them less. Most of the people get confused between prawns and shrimps and this article is intended to help the readers in understanding the differences between these two.

In British region, prawn is the general term used for shrimps and prawns. Prawns can easily be identified with their 10 small legs and the exoskeletons. The legs resemble the legs of the crabs but are not dangerous. Prawns are found in fresh and salt water, both.

Shrimps are smaller than prawns and are found in fresh and salt water but they taste alike. Their taste varies only according to their breeding style. Even shrimps have 10 legs and exoskeleton and they are found in the deep waters.

Some of the major differences between prawns and shrimps are given below:

  • Prawns are larger in size than Shrimps. Some of the prawns are very large and known as “jumbo prawns”.
  • The set of legs of prawns is longer than Shrimps while shrimps have larger snippets.
  • Prawns simply lay their eggs and then eggs develop on their own while shrimps take care of their eggs for the entire breeding season.
  • Prawns have a translucent covering while shrimps have dark colored covering.

These differences between prawns and shrimps are only for the sake of knowledge otherwise you can eat any of these to get vitamin E and D and the healthy cholesterol, Omega 3. There are many more differences between them if we consider the biological aspects but both belong to aquatic species.

 

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