Pacific Herring Fish

Fish, Herring, Pacific, Raw has a average-calorie, low-carb, high-fat and high-protein content. It is a good source of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.

It contains a low amount of carbohydrates, making it suitable for some of the low-carb diets. With 16.39 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.

However, the high fat content makes it unsuitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan. A quick glance at the fat profile reveals that it is average in saturated fats and low in trans fats. It's average MUFA and low PUFA. The omega-3 content is very high.

It a good source of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.

While Sodium is an essential nutrient, excess quantities can cause several disorders like fluid retention, hypertension. Since it has a low density of Sodium, it is suitable if you are aiming for a healthy, low-sodium diet. It is also average in Magnesium, an essential micronutrient that regulates functioning of muscles and nerves and heart beat. It is also a very high source of Selenium, which is an important antioxidant especially in combination with vitamin E.

It belongs to American cuisine.

Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 77, for Fish, Herring, Pacific, Raw, and we advise that this food in moderation.