Re: NANFA-- Which frozen food is most nutritous

Joshua L Wiegert (jlw_at_dune.net)
Mon, 12 Apr 2004 17:01:12 -0400

This isn't an easy thing to compare... it would really depend on the
procedures used in freezing or freeze drying, as well as any additives put
in. That said, how do you compare "nutrition?" What do you mean by
nutritous -- the most protein, the most fibre, the most fat, the least, the
most vitamins? What's good for your pike is not going to be what's good for
a white sucker.

Your best bet would be to compare labels -- they have information on
everything from vitamins to protein and fat in them.

Freeze dried food is generally going to be lower in nutrition than frozen.
My gut tells me bloodworms would be the most, daphnia the second, and brine
shrimp the least. Adult brine shrimp are sort of the potato chip of the
fish world -- anybody will eat them, they're easy to get, but not very good
for you.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joey S" <nonamethefish_at_hotmail.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 4:42 PM
Subject: NANFA-- Which frozen food is most nutritous




> You usually see frozen or freeze dried foods in 3 varieties.
>
> Brine Shrimp
>
> bloodworms
>
> Daphnia
>
> Of these three, which is most nutritous? My first guess would be
bloodworms,
> then brineshrimp, and daphnia last.
>
> Thanks!

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