What is healthier fish or whole grains?

Answer 1

Well look at it this way, when things happen in water like pollutants and eutrophication, the fish are effected. Also when there are invader species that also effects the fish. Like fish can live with mercury in their system, and when we eat it we get mercury posioning. But with grains, they aren't as easily effected, and when they are there is no possible way of eating the grain.

Answer 2

It all depends.

If its a can of tuna made from deep see fish caught in our oceans main traveling lanes possibly contaminated with heavy metals and where all the oil has been extracted to fill fish oil capsules, and then its soaked in some wierd flavoring before its put in the can so you can choke it down... against some home made multi grain bread then i would definitely have to say no.

However if it was a loaf made of irradiated refined bleached white wheat flower against a shallow beach fish caught fresh from the sea miles away from civilization, then yeah i would definitely have to say yes.

As good as fish is for a source of omegas and protein, there is plenty of both in nuts and seeds.

I think your comparing the wrong foods : )

Im not sure on the specifics, but i think that fish does still have saturated fat in it, it is still meat after all.

I would still always choose nuts, seeds, multi grain bread and avacado over any lean meat regardless of the type, let alone the possible fat soulable contaminants it could have picked up from the sea : )

Answer 3

Fish is healthier in general than meat, but most people forget that fish are one of the most contaminated food sources out there. Scientists can't even really decide if eating fish is even worth the risk of getting lead, mercury, dioxin, and other deadly toxins in your body. I think so many people who consider fish healthy forget this fact. Go to your supermarket and look at the warnings around the seafood next time. Doctors don't recommend large fish for nursing and pregnant women because of these risks.

Answer 4

Not really a reasonable comparison as they are sources of completely different dietary needs.

Fish contains a lot of high quality protein, amino acids, vitamins A & D, Iodine, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, calcium, omega 3's, etc.

Whole grains have fiber, folic acid, magnesium, vitamin E and selenium.

They can both be used as part of a healthy diet, but neither of them is inherently healthier than the other.

Answer 5

They are probably about equal in the amount of nutritional benefits each provides, albeit very different benefits.