Pangasius - harmful or useful?

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

It is known that sea fish and seafood are a source of iodine and fluorine. In addition, they are rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamins A, E, D and various amino acids. The protein contained in fish is digested by 93-98%. Due to the content of polyunsaturated fatty amino acids of the Omega-3 series, fish has an anti-inflammatory effect, helps to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

However, now more and more information appears about the dangers of fish and seafood. The object of controversy is increasingly becoming a fish such as pangasius. Is he harmful? And what is its use?

Pangasius is a predatory demersal fish, the objects of hunting of which are mollusks, crustaceans, small (and sometimes quite large) fish. The length of this fish is 1.3 m, and the weight can reach 44 kg, although the average specimen suitable for commercial use usually weighs 1-1.5 kg. Two types of pangasius can be found on the modern market: Pangasius Bokorta and Siamese pangasius (although the pangasius genus includes about thirty varieties).

Useful properties of pangasius

Pangasius belongs to the category of oily fish, but itcalorie content is 89 kcal per 100 grams.

This allows us to say with confidence that pangasius is a dietary product. The presence of such vitamins as PP, A, E, C, vitamins of group B in its meat makes pangasius very he althy. It is also known for the content of various macroelements (potassium, sulfur, magnesium, sodium, calcium, phosphorus), microelements (iron, fluorine, chromium zinc) and Omega-3 fatty acids. This makes pangasius simply indispensable for people who suffer from diseases of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system and gastrointestinal tract.

Pangasius - harmful or useful?

Often in various media you can find information that due to toxic substances that enter lakes and rivers, fish and seafood have become too dangerous. And pangasius is no exception. Many believe that pangasius is harmful. So what kind of processing is this fish undergoing?

Pangasius comes to the fish factory alive (in water tanks). Next, the bones are removed from the fish, and it is checked for the presence of parasites. After that, it is tested for compliance with certain norms and standards.

It is known that the Mekong River is the main habitat of the pangasius. However, this reservoir is polluted by sewage and industrial waste (after all, the river is located in a densely populated area). Due to the popularity of this fish, the number of fish farms in Vietnam has now increased. And if the big manufacturers complyrequirements and standards, the small ones sometimes ignore them (for example, they use antibiotics to make the fish grow faster).

To say that pangasius is harmful would be wrong. After all, there is only one contraindication to its use - an allergic reaction to fish or seafood. Therefore, the benefits of pangasius grown in an environmentally friendly environment are obvious.