Fish is exceptional for dieters and can assist in peeling off those pesky pounds like nobody's business! That's the great news.

The not-so-great news is the concern for mercury which accumulates over the years in fish due to polluted waters. The longer the fish lives, the higher the mercury content tends to be. Both fresh and saltwater fish are effected by industrial pollution.

The following fish may contain high levels of a form of mercury called methyl mercury which can damage a developing human fetus: swordfish, shark, king mackerel and tilefish. Therefore if you are pregnant or nursing, be sure to get your doctor's recommendation regarding fish consumption amounts.

More information on fish consumption as well as an extended 'calories in fish' list can be found at Diet Bites here. The chart below is based on 3 ounces of fish that has been baked or oven-roasted unless otherwise noted.

Calories in Fish

Chinook Salmon Salmon, canned Sardines, in oil Snapper Swordfish Rainbow Trout Tuna, fresh Tuna, canned in water Whiting Clams, fried, 20 small Clams, steamed Alaskan King Crab Crayfish Lobster Mussels, Blue Oysters, fried, 6 medium Oysters, steamed/raw, 6 medium

99 calories 120 calories 150 calories 109 calories 132 calories 128 calories 156 calories 111 calories 98 calories 380 calories 130 calories 82 calories 87 calories 83 calories 146 calories 173 calories 58 calories

Sea Bass Striped Bass Catfish (fried) Atlantic Cod Flounder Haddock Halibut Atlantic Mackerel King Mackerel Mahi Mahi Monkfish Ocean Perch Orange Roughy Pollack Scallops, 2 large Shrimp, fried Shrimp, steamed

105 calories 82 calories 195 calories 89 calories 99 calories 95 calories 119 calories 223 calories 89 calories 72 calories 65 calories 103 calories 107 calories 96 calories 67 calories 206 calories 84 calories

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