Re: 7 Foods That Keep You Young
good point here are levels of mercury in diff fish.
Top 10 fish and shellfish consumed in the United States
Mean mercury level in parts per million (ppm) Omega-3 fatty acids
(grams per 3-oz. serving)
Canned tuna (light)
0.12 0.26–0.73
Shrimp ND* 0.27
Pollock 0.06 0.46
Salmon (fresh,frozen) 0.01 0.68–1.83
Cod 0.11 0.13–0.24
Catfish 0.05 0.15–0.20
Clams ND* 0.24
Flounder or sole 0.05 0.43
Crabs 0.06 0.34–0.40
Scallops 0.05 0.17
Other common seafoods
Mean mercury level in
parts per million (ppm) Omega-3 fatty acids
(grams per 3-oz. serving)
Lobster 0.31 0.07–0.41
Grouper 0.55 0.21
Halibut 0.26 0.40–1.00
Oysters ND* 0.37–1.17
Mahi mahi 0.19 0.12
Herring 0.04 1.71–1.81
Fish with the highest levels of mercury (about 1 ppm Hg)
Mean mercury level in
parts per million (ppm) Omega-3 fatty acids
(grams per 3-oz. serving)
Shark 0.99 0.90
Swordfish 0.97 0.70
Tilefish (golden bass or golden snapper) 1.45 0.80
King mackerel 0.73 0.34
Advice from the FDA
Women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or nursing — and young children — should not eat these fish. Everyone else can eat up to 7 ounces of high-mercury fish per week.
Fish with about 0.5 ppm Hg
Mean mercury level in parts per million (ppm) Omega-3 fatty acids
(grams per 3-oz. serving)
Fresh or frozen tuna 0.38 0.24–1.28
Red snapper 0.60 0.27
Orange roughy 0.54 0.002