Fish
Head On
Head-on prawns keep the cephalothorax attached—more flavour for grilling and stocks, more drama on the plate. Heads baste the meat and yield fat for sauces. Grill or pan-sear hard; suck the heads or simmer them for bisque after the meat is eaten. Freshness shows in bright eyes and firm shells.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat 0.94 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.08 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.92 g
- Cholesterol 53.2 mg
- Sodium 81 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 17 g
- Water 74.9 g
- Energy 115 kcal
- Water 74.9 g
- Protein 17 g
- Fat 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat 0.94 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.08 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.92 g
- Omega-3 0.77 g
- Vitamins 40.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.94 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.68 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.39 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 11.4 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.4 µg
- Vitamin E 0.56 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 416 mg
- Major Minerals 415 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 53.2 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.94 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.68 · vitamin-b6: 0.39 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 11.4 · vitamin-d: 1.4 · vitamin-e: 0.56 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Heads mix lean meat, collagen, and small fat deposits—great for stock more than pure macros.
History
Head-on prawns and shrimp were the default market form in coastal Asia and beyond.
Western restaurants rediscovered head-on prawns as a premium grill item.
Head-on prawns signalled quality on modern seafood menus and social media plates.