On the skinny:
Shrimp is lower in fat and calories than beef, poultry and pork. A three-ounce
serving has just 80 calories, zero carbs and 1 gram of fat - 
that’s
even less than skinless chicken breast. And let’s not forget about
the mighty 18 grams of lean protein.
The ‘C’ Word: A food’s cholesterol has a lot to do with its saturated fat. Shrimp is on par with skinless poultry and right on top of beef, pork, lamb eggs and cheese.
Cholesterol-Saturated Fat Index
Crustaceans (shrimp, crab, lobster) : 6
Poultry, no skin : 6
Beef, pork, lamb (varying cuts and grades) : 9-18
Whole eggs (2) : 29
Most hard cheese (Cheddar, Swiss, American) : 26
