In this article we will be discussing a very common question: shrimp vitamin k. It’s quite a sensitive & complex subject, as such we will do our best at providing a clear and concise article to clear any doubts you may have.
Importance
The body needs vitamin K in order to synthesize several of the proteins crucial in the proper formation of blood clots. Sometimes known as phylloquinone, vitamin K is also necessary for bone growth, development and maintenance, since calcium requires its presence to function. If your diet lacks adequate vitamin K, you may be more likely to develop osteoporosis or to bleed excessively if cut or injured.
Vitamin K Content
A 3-ounce serving of cooked shrimp contains 0.3 micrograms of vitamin K. This amount supplies only 0.33 percent of the Food and Nutrition Board’s recommended daily allowance of vitamin K for an adult woman and just 0.25 percent of a man’s required intake each day.
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Estimate the optimum dietary vitamin K requirement for juvenile marine shrimp, Penaeus monodon. Purified diets with eight levels (0, 5, 10, 20, 50, 80, 160 and 320 mg/kg) of supplemental menadione were fed to P. Monodon (mean weight 1.33 +/- 0.05 g) for 12 wk.
Each diet was fed to three replicate groups of shrimp. Shrimp fed diets supplemented with vitamin K (5-320 mg/kg) had significantly (P < 0.05) higher weight gain and feed efficiency than those fed the unsupplemented control diet. Shrimp fed diets supplemented with > or = 50 mg/kg vitamin K had higher protein efficiency ratios than shrimp fed the control diet.
Calcium deposition in shrimp generally increased as dietary vitamin K supplementation increased.