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How to eat the most nutritious fish? The 5 most nutritious parts of fish

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Asked on:Apr 03, 2026 09:34 PM

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  • Clarissa Clarissa

    Apr 03, 2026

      People often say: Eating more fish will make you smarter. Because fish contains a large amount of DHA, eating fish can replenish DHA levels in the brain, thereby strengthening brain function, enhancing memory, and improving judgment. Here's where fish is nutrient-dense:

      1.Fish

      It is rich in high-quality protein, easy to digest and absorb, and has low fat content. It also contains inorganic salts such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iodine, zinc, and selenium, as well as vitamin A, vitamin D, and B vitamins. Fish meat can be divided into dark and white meat. Dark meat contains more lipids, glycogen, vitamins, enzymes, etc., and has a fishier taste, such as tuna, sardines, etc. ; White meat has a lighter fishy smell, such as large yellow croaker, flounder, etc.

      2. Fish brain

      Rich in polyunsaturated fatty acid DHA, commonly known as "brain gold", and phospholipids, which help baby Brain development also plays a certain role in assisting the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. However, the cholesterol content of fish brain is high, so food intake should be controlled.

      3. Swim bladder

      In ancient times, it was known as "marine ginseng", as famous as bird's nest and shark's fin. Fish maw contains biological macromolecule collagen protein, which can improve tissue nutritional status, promote growth and development, and delay skin With aging effect, it is an ideal high-protein and low-fat food. The swim bladder wall of saltwater fish is thicker and is usually made into a dried product, called fish maw. Dishes made from fish maw have a smooth, delicate and rich texture.

      4. Fish scales

      Contains choline, which enhances memory. It also contains a variety of unsaturated fatty acids, which have certain effects on preventing and treating arteriosclerosis, hypertension and heart disease. It can be made into fish scale jelly and eaten. In addition, the scales of anchovies and anchovies contain certain lipids and umami components, so they can be steamed directly without removing the scales during cooking. ; Hairtail fish scales contain 6-thioguanine, which can fight cancer, so you don’t need to scrape it when eating it.

      5. Fish tail and fish bone fish tail

      The nutrition is similar to that of fish meat. Fish bones do have the effect of supplementing calcium, but generally people eat very little. Shark bones can be made into fish bone meal.

      Nutritional misconceptions:

      fish lips

      It is mostly made from the dried skin and associated tissues of the upper lip of sturgeon, shark, and ray, and its main component is collagen. Although it is one of the eight delicacies of seafood, it actually does not have much nutrition.

      fish eye

      The content of vitamin B1 and DHA is slightly higher, but because the fish eyes are small, the nutritional value is not great.

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