Fish
Headless
Headless prawns are the abdomen only—easier storage, milder cook-off aroma, and the standard frozen retail form. Meat is still sweet and snap-firm when not overcooked. Thaw cold, pat dry, and cook hot and fast. Shell-on headless pieces stay moister than peeled for grilling.
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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 4.6 g
- Saturated Fat 0.96 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.96 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.88 g
- Cholesterol 58 mg
- Sodium 81.2 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 16.7 g
- Water 71.4 g
- Energy 116 kcal
- Water 71.4 g
- Protein 16.7 g
- Fat 4.6 g
- Saturated Fat 0.96 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.96 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.88 g
- Omega-3 0.75 g
- Vitamins 43.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.35 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.58 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.47 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 13.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.7 µg
- Vitamin E 0.68 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
- Minerals 375 mg
- Major Minerals 373 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 58 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.35 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.58 · vitamin-b6: 0.47 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 13.9 · vitamin-d: 1.7 · vitamin-e: 0.68 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·
Minerals
Heads mix lean meat, collagen, and small fat deposits—great for stock more than pure macros.
History
Industrial peeling and freezing lines made headless prawns a global commodity.
Supermarket freezers filled with headless raw and cooked prawns.
Food-service contracts standardised headless prawn counts per kilo.