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Shrimps are not that good 
Shrimp contain different kinds of chemical compounds called sterols, only one of which is cholesterol. In the past, chemists could not distinguish the different sterols, and measured them all as "cholesterol." As a result the amount of cholesterol in shrimp and other shellfish was thought to be very high. Newer measurements have shown that the amount of true cholesterol in shrimp is on the order of 130 mg per 3 ounces of raw shrimp (about 12 large shrimp). However this amount of shrimp only has about 1.5 grams of fat. The amount of fat in a comparable portion of regular ground beef is about 20grams, with between 80 and 100 mg of cholesterol.
Cholesterol in the blood comes in many forms. Of these, low-density-lipoprtein cholesterol, or LDL cholesterol, has been associated with the development of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Another form of cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or HDL, has been associated with decreased development of atherosclerosis, and has been called "good" cholesterol. High fat diets have been associated with high levels of LDL cholesterol, while high cholesterol diets do not always result in high LDL cholesterols.
A study performed at the Rockefeller University in New York, in healthy young men with normal cholesterol levels (reported in 1996), showed that eating steamed shrimp, did raise blood cholesterol levels when compared with a low cholesterol diet. However, the shrimp diet raised levels of HDL or "good" cholesterol more than it did levels of LDL or "bad" cholesterol. As a result the ratio of HDL to LDL was favorable. Levels of triglycerides were also lower on this diet, when compared with an egg-based diet with equal amounts of cholesterol. The authors concluded that a shrimp-based diet might therefore be beneficial.
Thus, shrimp may have a place in a heathy diet. But remember, it is healthier to boil or broil them than to deep fry them, and you should go easy on the butter, margerine, oil, mayonnaise and tartar sauce toppings. And, as with all foods, moderation and variety are important!
Shrimp contain different kinds of chemical compounds called sterols, only one of which is cholesterol. In the past, chemists could not distinguish the different sterols, and measured them all as "cholesterol." As a result the amount of cholesterol in shrimp and other shellfish was thought to be very high. Newer measurements have shown that the amount of true cholesterol in shrimp is on the order of 130 mg per 3 ounces of raw shrimp (about 12 large shrimp). However this amount of shrimp only has about 1.5 grams of fat. The amount of fat in a comparable portion of regular ground beef is about 20grams, with between 80 and 100 mg of cholesterol.
Cholesterol in the blood comes in many forms. Of these, low-density-lipoprtein cholesterol, or LDL cholesterol, has been associated with the development of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Another form of cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or HDL, has been associated with decreased development of atherosclerosis, and has been called "good" cholesterol. High fat diets have been associated with high levels of LDL cholesterol, while high cholesterol diets do not always result in high LDL cholesterols.
A study performed at the Rockefeller University in New York, in healthy young men with normal cholesterol levels (reported in 1996), showed that eating steamed shrimp, did raise blood cholesterol levels when compared with a low cholesterol diet. However, the shrimp diet raised levels of HDL or "good" cholesterol more than it did levels of LDL or "bad" cholesterol. As a result the ratio of HDL to LDL was favorable. Levels of triglycerides were also lower on this diet, when compared with an egg-based diet with equal amounts of cholesterol. The authors concluded that a shrimp-based diet might therefore be beneficial.
Thus, shrimp may have a place in a heathy diet. But remember, it is healthier to boil or broil them than to deep fry them, and you should go easy on the butter, margerine, oil, mayonnaise and tartar sauce toppings. And, as with all foods, moderation and variety are important!
