Why This Fish Has Lots Of Cholesterol? ?
fish that i bought has only %1 of fat but %20 of cholesterol,why this fish has lots of cholesterol? is it coz the fish is processed ?
fish that i bought has only %1 of fat but %20 of cholesterol,why this fish has lots of cholesterol? is it coz the fish is processed ?
November 26th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Cholesterol levels are not significant in most seafood products. Finfish are generally quite low in cholesterol, with shellfish having low to moderate amounts. In the past, shellfish have been excluded from low cholesterol diets because they were believed to be high in cholesterol.
New sophisticated measuring techniques have indicated that cholesterol levels of many molluscan shellfish are much lower than was previously thought. In fact, molluscs, such as clams, oysters, scallops, and mussels were found to have a large percentage of noncholesterol sterols present that appear to have a positive effect.
These sterols inhibit the absorption of cholesterol eaten at the same meal. Cholesterol levels in such crustaceans as crab and lobster are similar to that found in the dark meat of chicken. While the cholesterol in shrimp varies considerably by specie, it generally is 1-1/2 to 2 times higher than in the dark meat of chicken, but far less than in eggs.
Because shellfish contain very little saturated fat, they are no longer excluded from typical low cholesterol diets. Fish averages about 50-90 mg cholesterol per 3-1/2 ounces. Shellfish tend to contain slightly higher amounts of cholesterol; thus crustaceans (crab, lobsters, shrimp) contains 60- 100 mg/3-1/2 ounces and mollusks (clams, oysters, scallops), 40-110 mg/3-1/2 ounces. Squid and octopus may contain relatively high levels, 250 and 122 mg/3-1/2 ounces, respectively.
November 26th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
skip the processed fishes and eat fresh.