Table 2: Costs of the ingredients used for the stuffed shrimp development.

Ingredient Commercial quantity (g) Price Used
quantity (g)
R$ (US$)
Fresh whole shrimp 1,000 24.00 1,000 24.00
Cream cheese 150 5.00 150 5.00
Saccharose (sugar) 1,000 1,60 200 0.32
Rice vinegar 750 mL 3,00 150mL 0.60
Maize starch 200 1,80 16 0.14
Peppers (10 units) - 1,50 - 1.50
Ginger 1,000 13,00 16 0.21
Garlic 43 0,50 43 0.50
TOTAL 32.27 (US$ 7.7)