Pollock fish

We think that it has long become clear to everyone that a product such as crab sticks, even a third of its composition does not contain crab meat. Often, surimi are used to replace crab for the production of sticks. Surimi is a Japanese fish dish of finely chopped white fish (herring, cod or pollock).

Pollock fish is considered a universal product, in addition to fish fillet itself, as well as a derivative of surimi, pollock liver and caviar are used. Pollock belongs to the cod family, the fish lives in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Pollock fish rarely exceed 45 cm in length, and the weight of an adult will range from

2. 5-5 kg.

Pollock fish is considered the most harvested fish from the cod genus. Such widespread popularity affected the number of pollock fish in the world's oceans, this figure is decreasing, so Greenpeace activists back in 2009 called on pollock harvesters and fish producers to reduce the volume of fish catch.

Composition of pollock fish

Pollock affects the vitamin and mineral composition of fish with its diversity. Apparently, therefore, pollock is considered an incredibly useful fish, which doctors and nutritionists recommend consuming as often as possible in their diet.

Among the useful components that are included in pollock fish are vitamins of group A, PP, V1, V2, folic acid (B

9), calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sulfur, iron. And this is just the tip of the iceberg of pollock benefit.

Benefits of pollock

Pollock is not in vain called the younger brother of cod and this is due not only to the fact that biologists attribute two fish to the same genus of cod. The exceptional benefit of pollock, as well as cod, lies in the liver of the fish. Pollock liver contains a huge amount of vitamin A, as well as essential natural fatty acids, which give the human body something that cannot be obtained from any other food product, with the exception of fish.

It is also worth paying attention to the antioxidant properties of pollock. Eating pollock fish regularly helps maintain normal blood sugar levels. And the abundance of iodine in pollock fish makes this product an excellent prevention of thyroid diseases. Some children's doctors recommend that young mothers include pollock fish in the baby's diet from the age of 8 months.

Pollock harm

Unfortunately, the whole world has two sides, so in addition to useful qualities, there is also harm from pollock. Contraindications to the use of pollock fish fillet and liver are available for people who suffer from an allergic reaction to fish and seafood. Pollock can also cause significant harm to hypertensive and ulcers, since the caviar of this fish contains a large amount of table salt.