Musang King vs Red Prawn
Musang King and Red Prawn are described as similarly sweet. Musang King is described as more bitter. Fruit varies by tree and harvest, so treat this as a guide.
| Musang King | Red Prawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Code | D197 | D175 |
| Sweet | ●●●●○ | ●●●●○ |
| Bitter | ●●●○○ | ●●○○○ |
| Creamy | ●●●●● | ●●●●○ |
| Pungent | ●●●●○ | ●●○○○ |
| Flesh | Deep yellow | Orange |
| Texture | Thick, smooth, sticky, little fibre | Soft, fine, sticky, sometimes moist |
| Seed | Small | Not published |
| Shape | Oval to ellipsoid; often narrower at the top and fuller at the bottom | Fairly large, elongated ellipsoid |
| Price | RM15-60/kg in Penang (June 2026, a low-price harvest); RM60-100/kg quoted in a June 2025 guide; as low as S$8/kg in Singapore (Jan 2026) | RM10-38/kg in Penang (June 2026); RM15-22/kg in a June 2025 guide; RM10-15/kg in Kuantan (Jan 2026) |