Can I eat sockeye salmon while pregnant?

Asked by: John Zuniga

Yes, Pregnant Women Can Eat Salmon and Other Low Mercury Fish. Many Americans do not eat adequate amounts of fish. However, the FDA recommends eating 8 to 12 ounces of fish low in mercury per week.

What type of salmon is safe during pregnancy?

Can I eat cooked salmon while pregnant? Cooked salmon — fresh or canned — is the best type of salmon you can eat while pregnant.

Is salmon allowed in pregnancy?

Fish is highly nutritious and a useful source of key nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acid, iodine and selenium. White fish can be eaten freely, but during your pregnancy it’s best to limit oily fish (such as sardines, mackerel and salmon) to no more than twice per week.

What fish can’t you eat while pregnant?

During pregnancy, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourages you to avoid:

• Bigeye tuna.
• King mackerel.
• Marlin.
• Orange roughy.
• Swordfish.
• Shark.
• Tilefish.

Can you eat medium rare salmon when pregnant?

Parasites are not as dangerous during pregnancy as listeria, but they can occasionally cause complications. What this means is: Sushi is slightly risky. Partially-cooked fish, such as salmon cooked medium-rare, is also slightly risky, though not very. So, this is a personal choice.

Is salmon high in mercury?

Salmon is low in mercury.
Both wild and farmed Atlantic salmon have much lower mercury levels than most other fish species. Farmed salmon has on average, 0.05 micrograms of mercury per gram.

Can raw salmon cause miscarriage?

Raw or undercooked seafood and all shellfish
Listeria can cause miscarriage, stillbirths, preterm births and death in newborns. Some examples of seafood to avoid include sushi, sashimi, ceviche, raw oysters, scallops and clams, per the Mayo Clinic.

How do you order salmon at a restaurant when pregnant?

Salmon steak is safe when pregnant if it’s cooked, and this applies to both fillets and steak cut across the fish, too. As long as the fish has been thoroughly cooked, any cooking method will make salmon safe to eat. This includes grilled, broiled, BBQ, pan-fried, oven-baked or poached salmon steaks.

What happens if I eat undercooked salmon while pregnant?

Eating raw or undercooked fish like cold-smoked salmon may cause several viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections. This is especially true for pregnant women, who are up to 18 times likelier to contract Listeria than the general population.

Why is salmon good for pregnancy?

Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, something most of us aren’t getting enough of. Omega-3 fatty acids are important during pregnancy. They keep your joints strong and healthy as you support your growing baby. They also help build the eyes and brain of your baby.