Abstract:In order to study the differences of muscle nutritional components of Litopenaeus vannamei in multistory culture mode Takifugu obscurus + L. vannamei + Ipomoea aquatica) and monoculture mode, biochemical analysis method was used to analyze and compare the nutritional components of L. vannamei in these two culture modes. The results showed that the moisture, crude protein, and crude ash contents of shrimp muscle from multistory culture mode were 77.17%, 21.38% and 1.39%, respectively, which did not differ from monoculture model (74.96%, 22.40% and 1.40%, respectively), but the content of crude fat of the monoculture mode (1.02%) was significantly higher than that of the multistory culture mode (0.80%). 18 kinds of amino acids have been detected in L. vannamei muscle from two culture modes. Among the detected amino acids, 3 kinds of amino acids (tryptophan, glycine, and arginine) of the multistory culture mode were observed to be significantly higher than those of the monoculture mode. In addition, the significantly higher values of threonine, serine and methionine were found in multistory culture mode when compared to the monoculture mode. However, contents of alanine and proline in L. vannamei from multistory culture mode were significantly lower than those of the monoculture mode. The other 10 kinds of amino acids between the monoculture model and the multistory culture model did not differ significantly. The contents of total amino acids (TAA), essential amino acids (EAA) and non-essential amino acids (NEAA) in L. vannamei muscle of the multistory culture model (86.08%, 31.19% and 44.17%) were slightly higher than those of the monoculture model (82.76%, 30.11% and 43.00%), but not differing significantly between two culture modes. The content of delicious amino acids (DAA) in L. vannamei muscle of the multistory culture mode (33.51%) was significantly higher than that of the monoculture mode (31.44%). Similarly, the content of half-essential amino acid (HEAA) (10.71%) of the multistory culture model was significantly higher than that of the monoculture mode (9.65%). No significant differences were observed in the essential amino acid index (EAAI) and the ratio of branched chain amino acids to aromatic amino acids (F-value) between the monoculture mode (72.46, 2.14) and the multistory culture mode (72.65, 2.13). The proportion of saturated fatty acids (ΣSFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (ΣMUFA) in L. vannamei muscle of the multistory culture mode (32.70%, 24.70%) were found to be higher than those of the monoculture mode (32.40%, 24.33%), but no significant differences were noted. In contrast, the multistory culture model reported lower values in the proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (ΣPUFA) and EPA+DHA (42.61%, 8.84%) when compared to the monoculture mode (43.27%, 10.82%), but no statistically significant differences were observed. The results indicated that no significant differences in main common nutrient components in L. vannamei muscle were found between the two modes, but positive effects have been observed in growth performance in multistory culture mode as shrimp individuals can reach a bigger commercial size and the meat is more delicious according to amino acid analysis. Moreover, the multistory culture mode has the advantages of both ecological and economic benefits as it meets the reguirements of low-carbon and green development, so it is worth promoting.