Mercury In Fish Chart
Mercury In Fish Chart. Federal, state and local governments issue fish consumption advisories when fish are unsafe to eat. The safest fish are shellfish like shrimp, scallops and oysters (sorry Kosher friends), along with wild salmon and.
Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world mostly as cinnabar (mercuric sulfide). This handy chart helps you figure out which fish are safer to eat than others when it comes to avoiding mercury. Federal, state and local governments issue fish consumption advisories when fish are unsafe to eat.
Atlantic, Chub) Mullet Oyster Perch (Ocean) Plaice Pollock Salmon (Wild, Canned or Fresh) Farmed Salmon -- might contain PCBs Sardine Scallop* Shad (American) Shrimp* This chart can help you choose which fish to eat, and how often to eat them, based on their mercury levels.
I put this together based on information I gathered from the NRDC website. mercury-fish-seafood-chart.pdf.
All fish contain some mercury with most fish having low levels. The FDA has published a list of the fish to eat — and. So when I came across the National Resources Defense Council chart that ranks fish based in their level of mercury, I thought it would be great to share.
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