Food Notes - Sizing Charts
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Food Notes
Shrimp Chart - U.S.
Note: Sizing standards vary from country to country and even region to region within countries.
| Common Label (May be different) | Shrimp Per Pound | Average Count/3 oz Serving |
| Extra Colossal | U/10 | 2-3 shrimp |
| Super Colossal | U/12 | 2-3 shrimp |
| Colossal | U/15 | 3-4 shrimp |
| Extra Jumbo | 16/20 | 4-5 shrimp |
| Jumbo | 21/25 | 5-6 shrimp |
| Extra Large | 26/30 | 6-7 shrimp |
| Large | 31/35 | 8-9 shrimp |
| Medium Large | 36/40 | 9-10 shrimp |
| Medium | 41/50 | 10-12 shrimp |
| Small | 51/60 | 12-15 shrimp |
| Extra Small | 61/70 | 15-17 shrimp |
| Tiny | 71+ | 18+ shrimp |
Shrimp Chart - India
| Prawn, peeled, cleaned, tail on - | |||
| Size Name (May Vary) | Label (May Vary) | PRAWNS PER 1/2 KG | PRAWNS PER 1 KG |
| Colossal | U/5 | < 5 | < 10 |
| Super Jumbo | U/10 | < 10 | < 20 |
| Jumbo | U/12 or 10/12 | 10-12 | 20-24 |
| XXXL | U/15 or 13/15 | 13-15 | 26-30 |
| XXL | 16/20 | 16-20 | 32-40 |
| XL | 21/25 | 21-26 | 42-55 |
| Large | 26/30 | 26-32 | 55-65 |
| Medium | 31/40 | 31-42 | 70-80 |
Size Chart- Australia
| Prawn | |||
| Size | Grade/pound | Quantity per pound | Quantity per kg |
| Extra-Extra Large or Jumbo | U6 | 6 | <13 |
| Extra Large | U8 | 8 | <16 |
| Large | U10 | 10 | <22 |
| Medium-Large | U10/U15 | 10 to 15 | 23 to 33 |
| Medium | U16/U20 | 16 to 20 | 34 to 44 |
| Small | U21/30 | 21 to 30 | 45 to 55 |
Source
Multiple
