Variation in Nutrient Composition of Seafood from North West Africa: Implications for Food and Nutrition Security
Fish and seafood may play an important role for nutrition and food security as they contain essential vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids. The aim of this study was to describe the nutrient composition, including fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, in commonly consumed fish s...
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| author | Inger Aakre Annbjørg Bøkevoll Jamal Chaira Fatima Zohra Bouthir Sylvia Frantzen Anette Kausland Marian Kjellevold |
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| description | Fish and seafood may play an important role for nutrition and food security as they contain essential vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids. The aim of this study was to describe the nutrient composition, including fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, in commonly consumed fish species (fillet- and whole fish samples) sampled off the Northwest African coast. Furthermore, we assessed the species’ contributions to the recommended nutrient intake (RNI) values from the World Health Organization (WHO). Samples of commercially important fish species (<i>Sardina pilchardus, Engraulis encrasicolus, Trachurus trachurus, Pagellus acarne</i>) were collected using trawling on the R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen in May 2017 and analyzed for nutrients at the Institute of Marine Research as individual and composite samples. All the analyzed fish species were good dietary sources of several vitamins and minerals and whole fish were substantially more nutrient dense than fillet samples, especially with regard to vitamin A, iodine, zinc, calcium, and iron. Including 100 g of sardine or anchovy (whole fish) in the diet, would contribute substantially to the RNI for vitamin B<sub>12</sub>, vitamin D and vitamin A, EPA and DHA as well as the minerals iodine, zinc, and calcium. This study shows that fish consumed with skin, bone, and viscera may be very nutrient dense and important for local food and nutrition security. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fff526418968493bbb519b49aaa66d892023-11-20T18:01:45ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582020-10-01910151610.3390/foods9101516Variation in Nutrient Composition of Seafood from North West Africa: Implications for Food and Nutrition SecurityInger Aakre0Annbjørg Bøkevoll1Jamal Chaira2Fatima Zohra Bouthir3Sylvia Frantzen4Anette Kausland5Marian Kjellevold6Institute of Marine Research, 5817 Bergen, NorwayInstitute of Marine Research, 5817 Bergen, NorwayNational Institute for Fisheries Research (INRH), Casablanca 20030, MoroccoNational Institute for Fisheries Research (INRH), Casablanca 20030, MoroccoInstitute of Marine Research, 5817 Bergen, NorwayInstitute of Marine Research, 5817 Bergen, NorwayInstitute of Marine Research, 5817 Bergen, NorwayFish and seafood may play an important role for nutrition and food security as they contain essential vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids. The aim of this study was to describe the nutrient composition, including fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, in commonly consumed fish species (fillet- and whole fish samples) sampled off the Northwest African coast. Furthermore, we assessed the species’ contributions to the recommended nutrient intake (RNI) values from the World Health Organization (WHO). Samples of commercially important fish species (<i>Sardina pilchardus, Engraulis encrasicolus, Trachurus trachurus, Pagellus acarne</i>) were collected using trawling on the R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen in May 2017 and analyzed for nutrients at the Institute of Marine Research as individual and composite samples. All the analyzed fish species were good dietary sources of several vitamins and minerals and whole fish were substantially more nutrient dense than fillet samples, especially with regard to vitamin A, iodine, zinc, calcium, and iron. Including 100 g of sardine or anchovy (whole fish) in the diet, would contribute substantially to the RNI for vitamin B<sub>12</sub>, vitamin D and vitamin A, EPA and DHA as well as the minerals iodine, zinc, and calcium. This study shows that fish consumed with skin, bone, and viscera may be very nutrient dense and important for local food and nutrition security.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/10/1516fishnutrient compositionrecommended nutrient intakesmicronutrientsfood and nutrition securityAfrica |
| spellingShingle | Inger Aakre Annbjørg Bøkevoll Jamal Chaira Fatima Zohra Bouthir Sylvia Frantzen Anette Kausland Marian Kjellevold Variation in Nutrient Composition of Seafood from North West Africa: Implications for Food and Nutrition Security Foods fish nutrient composition recommended nutrient intakes micronutrients food and nutrition security Africa |
| title | Variation in Nutrient Composition of Seafood from North West Africa: Implications for Food and Nutrition Security |
| title_full | Variation in Nutrient Composition of Seafood from North West Africa: Implications for Food and Nutrition Security |
| title_fullStr | Variation in Nutrient Composition of Seafood from North West Africa: Implications for Food and Nutrition Security |
| title_full_unstemmed | Variation in Nutrient Composition of Seafood from North West Africa: Implications for Food and Nutrition Security |
| title_short | Variation in Nutrient Composition of Seafood from North West Africa: Implications for Food and Nutrition Security |
| title_sort | variation in nutrient composition of seafood from north west africa implications for food and nutrition security |
| topic | fish nutrient composition recommended nutrient intakes micronutrients food and nutrition security Africa |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/10/1516 |
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