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.
Not exact matches
The recall of specific codes of five - ounce chunk white
albacore and chunk light tuna products is, the company says, because the cans do
not meet its standards for seal -LSB-...]
I don't want it dripping with mayonnaise and have the only ingredients be crappy non
albacore tuna and mayo with a ton of salt.
I use Wild Selections ® Solid White
Albacore packed in water
not only because of the taste, but also because its great for the environment.
Not only is
albacore tuna a healthy protein choice for a stir - fry, but it is also great that I can just pop open a can instead of having to focus on cooking my veggies and meat separately.
Do
not eat shark, swordfish, king mackerel, or tilefish, and limit
albacore tuna to 6 ounces a week.
The tuna with the most mercury is
albacore and the [one with the] lowest [amount is] skipjack... Of course, the amount of mercury in tuna is
not enough to kill you and the same fish [such as tuna and salmon] that are mercury - laden are the fish that provide omega - 3 fatty acids.
Mercury watchdog groups have been lobbying for
albacore tuna to be included on the «do
not eat» list for years.
However, the same can't be said for white (
albacore) tuna.
One question, though: wouldn't it be better to use a «chunk light» tuna instead of
Albacore tuna, the latter being high in mercury?
However, limit white
albacore tuna to 6 ounces per week, due to their high methyl mercury content, and for the same reason, don't eat king mackerel, swordfish, tilefish, and shark.
«If you're buying
albacore off Bumble Bee or Starkist, it's likely that it was transshipped at sea and there wasn't an adequate oversight there and you can't be confident that they are good products.»