Types of fish

KasimK
KasimK Posts: 14 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What types of fish is good for you? Low in calories!

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  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    Any fish but tilapia. Yuck.
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,989 Member
    edited August 2020
    Going strictly by calories, flaky white fish (like cod or haddock) is going to have less calories than a fattier, oily fish (like salmon or tuna).

    But, there are factors to consider other than calories...differences in fat and protein for example. Also, if you're going to eat a lot of it, you should check the mercury concentrations in different varieties of fish.
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
    What matters is where it comes from. Fish from Canada, USA, North Atlantic (Norway, Scotland, etc.) are clean, safe and healthy. Fish from Asia and South America have a big asterisk. Maybe ok. Why bother. Plenty of good choices from countries that follow the rules. Read the label for frozen. Ask the clerks in the store.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    kasimRK wrote: »
    What types of fish is good for you? Low in calories!

    Interestingly enough, the "healthiest" fish tend to be high in calories because the fat content. Fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, etc... is some of the best because of the high omega 3 content.


    Personally, i tend to consume salmon, stealhead trout, ahi tuna and mahi mahi. White fished tend to be bland and require breading or a lot of spices to make them palatable. And most importantly, i dont find fat free fishes filling.

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