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Your body treats it like any other food and tries to digest it. But it is mostly composed of fiber (a good nutrient that your body needs), so it goes through your system relatively intact.
I grew up being told that shrimp shells were healthy to eat and I munched on them for the better part of two decades. Now there's research that suggests it really is healthy for you: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/66590.php Chomp away!
What else can I help you with?
Is it dangerous to eat the eyes of a shrimp?
To the best of my knowledge there is no part of a shrimp or prawn that is inedible including the shell. It may well be not nice to eat though.
What kind of fish eat fresh water shrimp?
goldfish,and sunfish are two of the species that don't eat shrimp.
Is a shrimp a vertebrate or an invertebrate?
The shrimp is an invertebrate. It is supported by its shell, which is an exoskeleton. It does not have any bones inside of it.
Do humans eat shrimp?
yes they do eat shrimp...
What do goat shrimp eat?
Goat shrimp eat Horny Goat Shrimp Weed
Do alligators eat shrimp?
Yes alligators eat shrimp.
What doesn't eat a shrimp?
I can't eat shrimp, I am allergic to them.
When you freeze steamed shrimp do you leave it in the shell?
no
Do krill eat shrimp?
Shrimp normally scour the sea floor for food so shrimp don't normally eat live krill. Shrimp usually eat the leftovers of a krill.
Who will eat shrimp?
shrimp eaters.
Is shrimp a crustacean?
all sea creatureswith a hard shell are called crustatians, so yes a shrimp is also a crustatian.
What plants do shrimp eat?
Shrimp eat seaweed and plankton because they are omnivores
