You can’t beat shrimp for a nutritious addition to your diet. Both the wild and organically farmed raised shrimp are nutrient-rich.  

And, for all you calorie conscious consumers, Shrimp is also a low calorie seafood, making it a “safe” item on your diet. Its rich in vitamin D, B-12 and selenium, a combination of nutrients rarely found in one food, especially in the American diet.

Many people don’t realize how shrimp’s low mercury levels make it safe for those who must pay attention to their exposure to mercury. The level is 1/10th of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Action Level for mercury in fish and shellfish.

There is however, one concern about shrimp that should be mentioned in the midst of all this praise. If some of you need to limit your cholesterol intake, shrimp does contain a higher cholesterol level. There are about 220 milligrams of cholesterol in four ounces of cooked shrimp. This could be an issue for some people.

All in all, however, shrimp is a very good addition to our diets.

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