According to the recommendations of the Chinese Nutrition Society, each person should consume 120 to 200 grams of fish, poultry, meat, eggs and other animal foods per day.

The diet should be exactly balanced, eating too much meat or a pure vegetarian diet is not good for health. Nutrition experts recommend meat and vegetable ratio is roughly 1:3 or 1:4, that is, you should eat 300 to 500 grams of vegetables per day, 120 to 250 grams of animal food, of which 50 to 75 grams of livestock and poultry meat, 50 to 75 grams of fish and shrimp, eggs 25 to 50 grams. For example, a meal of four dishes, arrange a meat dish, a tofu and two vegetarian dishes.

The 2016 version of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents suggests that the recommended weekly intake of fish and shrimp is 280g to 525g grams. That's 40g to 75g per day. seafood contains more inorganic salts such as calcium, phosphorus and iodine than meat, especially as it contains sufficient iodine. Fish often contain a certain amount of deep-sea fish oil, and a certain dose of deep-sea fish oil can, to a certain extent, reduce blood lipid levels in the body.

Some studies have pointed out that long-term consumption of fish rich in deep-sea fish oil can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease in some people. Fish and shrimp as "white meat" contains rich nutrients. Its high protein and low fat content, so the nutritional value is very high. However, it is recommended that we eat fish and shrimp food 40g to 75g per day according to the recommended amount of dietary guidelines for Chinese residents.