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Fish story

Posted: Mar 31st 2008 4:46PM by Chris Sparling
Filed under: Food and Nutrition, General Health, Healthy Habits, Healthy Home

Fish can make for a tasty meal, but there exists a wide range with respect to which varieties are healthier than others. Fortunately, the folks at Men's Health offer up a simple, single-serving explanation of which fish should make it onto your dish, and which should be tossed back into the water.

Wild Alaskan Salmon: 1,253mg of Omega-3, 18g of protein, Low level of contaminants.

Rainbow Trout: 838mg of Omega-3, 18g of protein, Low level of contaminants

Pacific Halibut: 444mg of Omega-3, 18g of protein, Low level of contaminants

Farmed Catfish: 391mg of Omega-3, 13g of protein, Moderate level of contaminants

Yellowfin Tuna: 207mg of Omega-3, 20g of protein, Medium level of contaminants

Farmed Salmon: 1,705mg of Omega-3, 17g of protein, High level of contaminants

Mahi Mahi: 104mg of Omega-3, 16g of protein, Low level of contaminants

Swordfish: 701mg of Omega-3, 17g of protein, High level of contaminants

Atlantic Cod: 166mg of Omega-3, 15g of protein, Medium level of contaminants

**Contaminants level based on Environmental Defense's analysis of mercury and PCB data

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