Tiger prawns, brown

Also known as Marine crustacean, [Place of collection: Chennai]. Food group: Marine Shellfish.

Is it safe during pregnancy?

What official food-safety sources say, source by source: Is Shrimp / prawns safe during pregnancy?

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More marine shellfish: Crab, Crab, sea, Lobster, brown, Lobster, king size, Mud crab, Oyster.

Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code Q007 — values not reproduced. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.

Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.