Young kids can eat other fish that are lower in mercury, such
as canned light tuna, salmon, pollock, and catfish, twice a week.
Types of fish that are low in mercury
include canned light tuna (not albacore, or «white» tuna, which is higher in mercury), salmon, cod, catfish, flatfish, and pollock.
A 6 - ounce portion of
canned light tuna contains 43.4 grams of protein, or approximately 72 percent of the daily protein requirements for an average 150 - pound individual.
Even with the warnings, children are allowed up to two servings a week
of canned light tuna or one serving of solid white albacore tuna.
One study find that Americans eat, on average, only 2 to 3 ounces of seafood a week, and they often choose less - fatty types such
as canned light tuna, whitefish and shrimp.
The FDA / EPA advises that women who are or might become pregnant, nursing mothers and young children consume no more than 6 ounces of albacore a week; up to 12 ounces of
canned light tuna is considered safe.
It is recommended pregnant women eat 8 to 12 ounces each week of fish that are low in mercury, like shrimp, salmon, pollock, trout, catfish and
canned light tuna.
Other fish, including pollock, flounder, scallops, clams, shrimp, catfish, canned albacore tuna,
canned light tuna, and even fish sticks, all of which have lower levels of DHA and EPA than fatty fish
You can get that much DHA by eating 1 to 2 portions of fish such as herring,
canned light tuna, and salmon per week.
Fish, like salmon,
canned light tuna, or tilapia, is a good source of the omega - 3 fats, which Baby Center noted help your baby's brain and eye development.
Eat up to 12 ounces of most types of fish and seafood per week, including salmon, shrimp,
canned light tuna, lake trout, tilapia, catfish, crab, pollack, and scallops.
However, it is safe to eat up to 12 oz a week of
canned light tuna, salmon, pollock and catfish.
Canned light tuna has lower levels of mercury than solid white or albacore tuna.
The FDA recommends eating up to 12 ounces (two average meals) a week of a variety of fish and shellfish that are low in mercury, such as shrimp,
canned light tuna, salmon, pollock, and catfish.
However, it is safe to eat up to 12 ounces a week of more commonly consumed fish such as cod, salmon and
canned light tuna.
Salmon and
canned light tuna are low in mercury and high in DHA.
For this reason, women trying to become pregnant should avoid eating high - in - mercury fish like shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish, and gravitate toward low - in - mercury shrimp,
canned light tuna, salmon, pollock and catfish.
For example, EWG says that pregnant women «should limit or avoid»
canned light tuna.
These groups should stick with salmon, catfish,
canned light tuna, and other low - mercury species, and should avoid high - mercury species altogether, the agency says.
And it turns out that
canned light tuna is probably much lower in mercury to begin with than other fish.
Good fish for pregnant women are
canned light tuna and salmon — they contain low levels of mercury.
Canned light tuna has less mercury than albacore or white tuna, as well as tuna steak.
Canned light tuna has less mercury than albacore «white» tuna and is safer to eat during pregnancy.
Based on new research, the EPA concludes that women of childbearing age are making more informed choices and opting for low - mercury seafood choices such as shrimp,
canned light tuna and salmon.