Not salmon! The “King of Omega 3” The real champion is this fish, which Thai people know well.
“The King of Omega 3” is not salmon as many people think. The real champion is a fish that Thai people know well. When you hear the name, you will say, “Oh!”
“Mackerel” contains 5,134 milligrams of omega-3 per 100 grams, significantly more than “salmon” which has only 2,260 milligrams per 100 grams.
Many people think that salmon is the “king of omega-3”. But did you know that a budget fish commonly found in the market actually has more omega-3 than salmon? That is “mackerel”, a fish that is familiar in Thai people’s meals. Not only is it delicious, it also provides nutritional value that is no less than expensive salmon.
Mackerel “The Omega-3 Champion at a Great Price”
A study in the journal Nature Food found that mackerel contains higher levels of omega-3s (DHA and EPA) than farmed salmon, the most popular type of salmon.
Omega-3 in mackerel helps protect the heart, promotes brain development in children and slows down cell degeneration. In addition, mackerel is a highly digestible protein, has firm meat, has no bones in the fish meat and accumulates less heavy metal toxins such as mercury because its life cycle is shorter than many larger fish.
More importantly, mackerel is much more affordable than salmon. Due to its accessible price and popularity in the เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา market, mackerel is an affordable option for every family, whether they live in the city or in the countryside.