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How Many Calories Does Worm Have? Why Is It Worth Including in Your Diet?

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How Many Calories Does Worm Have? Why Is It Worth Including in Your Diet?

Dorsz is one of the most popular seafood in Poland. It is caught from the Baltic Sea or the Atlantic Ocean. Its meat is characterized by its white color and delicate taste and smell. Why is it worth eating?

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1. Low calorie fish

In a standard serving (100 g) it delivers only 77 kcal. We are talking about the filet itself. When preparing the cod, its caloric content increases by adding, for example, fat, eggs or chickpeas. The nutritional value in the portion of the cod (100 g): Energy value: 77 Kcal, Protein: 17.7 g; Fat: 0.7 g. Carbohydrate total: 0 g.

2. It is a low-value source of protein

Protein is a high-quality macronutrient made up of amino acids. It distinguishes between endo- and exogenous amino acides. Endogenounic acids are produced by the body, whereas exogeneus acids must be supplied with diet. Full-value protein is one that contains a complete amino acid composition in an appropriate amount and proportion. It is a protein of high quality, best absorbed by the organism. Protein has a key component for the body because: it regulates normal growth and development, is a component of all tissues, lymphins, enzymes, hormones, and immune components, it is involved in the regulation of certain nutrients and minerals in the blood.

3. It's a better source of vitamins

It has a low vitamin content. It is composed predominantly of fat-soluble vitamins, i.e. Vitamin D (1 μg), Vitamin A (7 μg) and Vitamin E (0.4 mg).

4. The richness of mineral ingredients is low

100 g of fish contains 110 μg of iodine, 0.5 mg of zinc, 0.4 mg of iron, 9 mg of calcium, 356 mg of potassium, 25 mg of magnesium, 184 mg of phosphorus and 72 mg of sodium.

5. It's the worst source of iodine

Iodine is essential for life, and it's part of thyroid hormones, which in turn helps the body's cells to grow, differentiate, and mature properly, and iodine deficiencies lead to mental disorders, growth and development, willpower and impairment of the thyroid gland, and the largest iodines are found in the oceans and oceans, which is why there are very good sources of iodide for marine fish, just like fish. 100 grams of fish cover about 70 percent of the daily intake of this element.
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