All values are on a dry matter basis.
a Carbohydrate calculated by difference.
Table A4.6 Nutrient parameters of crustaceans commonly fed to fish.
Source: Hoopes unpublished data. © John Wiley & Sons.
| Krill, blanched (Euphausia superba) | White shrimp, shell on, no head (Litopenaeus setiferus) | Blue crab, carapace removed (Callinectes sapidus) | Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) | Ghost shrimp (Palaemonetes paludosus) | Mysid shrimp (Americamysis bahia) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter (%) | 19 | 19.4 | 31.4 | 24.3 | 18.6 | 14.6 |
| Energy (kcal/100 g) | 571.6 | 487.3 | 306.9 | 381.2 | 484.1 | 458.1 |
| Protein (%) | 62.1 | 81.4 | 42.1 | 57.8 | 77.6 | 70.4 |
| Fat (%) | 22.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 5.6 |
| Ash (%) | 16.51 | 15.5 | 42.57 | 29.77 | 14.71 | 15.64 |
| Carbohydrate (%)a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 8.4 |
| Ca (%) | 1.57 | 1.68 | 11.35 | 8.60 | 3.72 | 2.99 |
| P (%) | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.36 | 0.92 | 1.78 | 1.55 |
| Mg (%) | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.61 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.50 |
| K (%) | 1.25 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.21 | 1.58 | 1.50 |
| Na (%) | 3.119 | 3.286 | 1.390 | 0.551 | 0.897 | 1.81 |
| Fe (mg/kg) | 41 | 23 | 597 | 553 | 29 | 54 |
| Zn (mg/kg) | 51 | 83 | 73 | 81 | 96 | 60 |
| Cu (mg/kg) | 79 | 12 | 46 | 38 | 98 | 28 |
| Mn (mg/kg) | 2 | 4 | 546 | 285 | 19 | 14 |
| Mo (mg/kg) | 0.2 | <0.1 | 0.3 | <0.1 | <0.1 | <5.6 |
| Co (mg/kg) | <0.01 | 0.11 | 0.41 | 0.89 | 0.55 | <5.6 |
| S (%) | 1.66 |