Did you know that there are over 27,000 species of fish?, However, only a small number of the total species are commonly eaten. Indeed the Young’s range now contains 60 different species of fish?
How does fish fit into your diet?
From a nutritional point of view, edible fish can be divided into white fish and oily fish. White fish, sometimes known as ‘lean’ fish, such as cod, store their reserve fats in the liver. Oily fish, such as mackerel, store their fat reserves in their flesh. We don’t tend to eat fish liver, although it is used as a source of fish oil supplements. Other edible water-dwelling animals such as molluscs, crustaceans and shellfish are classified as seafood, rather than as fish.
Fish is consumed as food all over the world; with other seafood, it provides the world's prime source of high-quality protein. Over 1 billion people rely on fish as their primary source of animal protein and fish makes up 14-16% of the animal protein consumed world-wide.
As you will see from this website different kinds fish have different compliment of nutrients. So the more varied you make your diet, the more likely you are to get all the nutrients your body needs, so branch out and try some of the different fish and seafood Young’s has to offer.
