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Food and Nutrition - Which Fish Have The Most Nutrients And Are The Least Susceptible To Contamination?

Which fish have the most nutrients and are the least susceptible to contamination?

The purest and most nutritious types of fish are cod, halibut, red snapper, haddock, salmon, sea bass, and sea trout. These fish all swim at the middle-to-upper levels of the sea, which are usually cleaner than the bottom of the sea.

The level of the sea inhabited by a fish is related to the fish's fat content. Generally, fishes with greater fat content occupy higher levels of the sea and fishes with lower fat content swim at greater depths. In addition, the more fatty the fish, the more flavorful it is and the more vitamins and nutrients it contains.

Lobsters, shrimp, mussels, and clams are scavengers (animals that eat dead organisms) that live off debris at the bottom of the ocean and are more likely to be contaminated. These bottom-dwelling shellfish may ingest toxic mercury wastes that settle on the...

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