Like meat and poultry, seafood is a source of neatly perfect protein. But unlike most other meats, fish tends to be low in saturated fat, and is often a concentrated source of fish oil, which is rich in health-promoting omega-3 fats. Because omega-3 fats are so important for health, they get a lot of credit in the calculation of NuVal™ Scores – which range from 87 to 36 in the seafood category. For this reason, the fish that are richest in omega-3 fats, such as salmon, get very high scores. Fish and seafood with lesser amounts of omega-3 and higher concentrations of sodium get lower scores. Hence the Score of 36 for lobster, which is fairly high in sodium and, by and large, lacking in omega-3 fats. Next   Previous   Back to Categories

Product	Score
Atlantic Salmon Fillet	87
Atlantic Halibut Fillet	82
Catfish Fillet	82
Cod Fillet	82
Tilapia Fillet	82
Oysters	81
Swordfish Steak	81
Prawns	75
Shrimp	75
Clams	71
Monkfish Fillet	64
Bay Scallops	51
Turbot Fillet	51
Lobster	36