Specifications for
Crustocean meal NS45

• Utilisation : Crustocean Meal NS45 is a valuable ingredient for aquaculture feeds
• Origin :Crustocean Meal NS45 is produced from the head and shell of the North Sea shrimp (Crangon crangon). As such, it cannot be a carrier of tropical shrimp diseases.
• Drying:Crustocean meal NS45 is dried at low temperature for optimal digestibility.
• Nutrients :Crustocean Meal NS45 is a good source of proteins, lipids (phospholipids and highly unsaturated fatty acids : EPA and DHA) and natural pigments (canthaxanthin and astaxanthin).
• The Percentage used depends on the availability and composition of the other ingredients. Utilisation in Crustocean Feeds normally varies between 5 and 12 % .
• Composition : See table

Composition	Unit	%
Moisture	%, max	10
Crude Proteins	%, min	45
Crude Fat	%, min	4.5
Linoleic acid, 18:2n-6	%, min	0.077
Linolenic acid, 18:3n-3	%, min	0.062
Eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, 20:5n-3	%, min	0.54
Decosahexaenoic acid DHA, 22:6n-3	%, min	0.28
Crude Fibre	%, max	9.0 (mostly chitin, so digestible for shrimps)
Ash Content	%, max	28.0
Calcium	%, max	8.00
Phosphorus	%, min	1.30
Cholesterol	ppm	590