: ===== SALADSHRIMP =====
: Average Number of Shrimp
: ==Size===Per serving===Per 5 lb. box
: 31/35--------8----------155 to 175
: 31/40--------9----------155 to 200
: 36/40--------10---------180 to 200
: 41/50--------12---------205 to 250
: 51/60--------14---------255 to 300
: 61/70--------16---------305 to 450
: 71/90--------20---------355 to 450
: 91/110-------24---------455-550
======================QUELLE====================== ~- Erfasst RK* 03.10.02 von -- H.W.
Hans Kuntze, CMC
Shrimp is/are sold by size. Shrimp sizes are expressed in counts per pound or per kilogram. For example,
16/20 means 16 to 20 shrimp per pound. This is for *headless* shrimp only. Larger sizes are
designated by the term *under* or abbreviated as (U/, UN/) These are
expressed as U/10, for example. Other large sizes are U/12 and U/l5.
At the other end of the scale, */ov* is used to indicate count over.
For example, 70/ov means 70 and over shrimp per pound. The smaller the count, the larger the size of the
shrimp, and generally, the higher the price. Small sizes of shrimp, like coldwater cooked and peeled, will
have counts ranging from 100/200, 200/300, etc.
When purchasing shrimp, getting an accurate count is very important.
The count must fall within the range stated on the label.
Sizes are sometimes expressed as names instead of numbers, such as jumbo, large and medium.
Although names are widely used, there is no official guideline on what those names signify. If a name is
used, particularly at retail, it must be accompanied by the number of shrimp per pound, i.e., the count. The
number system is preferred.
Counts are different when applied to peeled and/or cooked shrimp. The term *finished count* refers to the
actual number of peeled shrimp
per pound in the package. Another term, *peeled from* count, refers
to the count per pound of the shrimp prior to peeling. Although these sizes of shrimp are often referred to as
"small" shrimp.