Is Sea Food Healthy?
In general, seafood is known to be very healthy.
Seafood is known to be protein rich and Omega 3 that is present in
seafood is known to be very good for your heart. Seafood is a collective
term used to describe food that we get from water and there are many
types of seafood that is available. Seafood is less in cholesterol and
fatty substances and rich in proteins, minerals and essential vitamins.
Shell fish in particular are said to be rich in vitamins, minerals and
omega-3 fats that are very good for your heart. Seafood is highly
nutritious and if properly cooked can be part of your healthy diet.
Frozen Shrimp Or Octopus-Which Is More Nutritious
Shrimps and Octopus both are selfish and are
considered to be very healthy. Fresh shrimps are a rarity and hence most
of the shrimps available are frozen
shrimp.
•People who are on a heart healthy diet have known to
consume octopus as a major portion of their meal.
•The thought of having an octopus may be deterring to
some. But the fact is that they are highly nutritious when compared to
other seafood and especially shrimp, which is very popular seafood.
•Frozen shrimp is said to top the sales in the shell
fish variety, but the octopus is slowly becoming a delicacy in many
countries.
•An octopus is low on fat and is has very little
saturated fat. It contains high amounts of niacin, iron, calcium and
vitamins B6, B12 and C.
•Shrimps are great sources of omega-3 fat and are low
calorie. But overall nutrition is better in octopus when compared to
shrimps.
Easy To Cook-Frozen Shrimps Or Octopus
Having known that octopus is a lot more nutritious,
the next question that arises is the ease of cooking. Frozen shrimp
being popular seafood, has many recipes that will excite your tongue and
since octopus is just catching up in popularity, the recipes are a lot
less. Cooking a giant
octopus or a frozen shrimp does require a bit of care and
expertise. Care has to be taken not to overcook as they will tend to
become rubbery. Shrimps and Octopus has to be tender to be enjoyed the
most and the skill required is almost the same. For a decent sized
family, the number of shrimps required is more and hence you may have to
be more alert while cooking them. One giant octopus will be sufficient
for a normal family as edible parts are a lot more in an octopus. Frozen
shrimp or octopus, care has to be taken while cooking.
Easily Available-Frozen Shrimps Or Octopus
•Shrimps are popular and hence the availability of
frozen shrimps is much better than octopus. It is due to this popularity
that we will find frozen shrimps in all supermarkets and stores.
•The octopus can be found in large supermarkets or in
the local market, but are not as easily available as shrimps.
•Availability of seafood is greatly influenced by the
season and demand. It may not be easy to find an octopus, but it has
started to become a popular choice amongst people and this will slowly
ensure easy availability of a giant octopus ease.
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