Comparative study on the chemical composition of muscles of cultured white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus) in Iran

The present study was performed to assess protein, lipid, carbohydrate, fiber, ash, and moisture in two farmed shrimp species including white leg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and Indian white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus indicus) in 2011. 30 samples of white leg shrimp and Indian white shrimp (15 samples of each species) were collected from the shrimp culture of Choebdeh from Abadan. Data were analyzed using SPSS17 and t-test was done to determine exist or non-exist of the significant difference in level 95 percent (P=0.05). There were significant differences between protein, lipid, moisture and ash contents of the two species (P<0.05). Carbohydrate and fiber were not detected in samples of shrimp. The highest amount of protein and ash in muscle of Fenneropenaeus indicus were 17.56±0.01 and 1.19±0.05 g/100g/dw respectively. Also, the highest level of lipid and moisture in muscle of Litopenaeus vannamei were 0.77±0.02 and 81.13±0.3 g/100g/dw respectively.