Capelin – a small small fish who is found in Quiet and Atlantic oceans. But thanks to industrial fishing we with pleasure eat this inexpensive and very tasty small fish. As well as the majority of ocean species of fish, the prepared capelin comprises great taste and a variety of the useful substances necessary for the daily, preventive and medical purposes.
Chemical composition, nutrition value and caloric content
Capelin – the inhabitant of the North Sea and oceans that positively affects its useful properties. 23% of meat of this fish look are the easily acquired protein containing a lot of micro and macrocells, vitamins and minerals.
Almost all vitamins of group B (B1, B2, B6, B9) are the chemical composition of a capelin, vitamins A to mark out to S. Sleduyet amount of the RR vitamin reaching 15% of daily need of the person.
Whether you know? In the world there is fish who is capable not only to swim, but also to climb trees. Its name — anabas. This look is capable to absorb gills oxygen from air with the increased humidity level. In search of the perfect place of residence anabas can walk quietly by land and even to get on branches of trees.
Fish is also rich with minerals. By amount of iodine and fluorine this small fish, as well as all sea fishes, gives odds to any other food product, by amount of chrome in 100 grams completely covers daily need of the person. Also it is an excellent source of phosphorus, potassium, sodium and sulfur. Calcium in a capelin approximately equal quantity with all salmon.
In a digital ratio on 100 g of a product the amount of useful substances looks here so:
- Iron – 0.4 mg.
- Iodine – 50 mkg.
- Potassium – 290 mg.
- Calcium – 30 mg.
- Cobalt – 8 mkg.
- Magnesium – 30 mg.
- Copper – 0.2 mg.
- Manganese – 0.1 mg.
- Molybdenum – 4 mkg.
- Sodium – 70 mg.
- Sulfur – 140 mg.
- Phosphorus – 240 mg.
- Fluorine – 430 mkg.
- Chlorine – 165 mg.
- Chrome – 55 mkg.
- Zinc – 1.1 mg.
And at all abundance of advantage and health the capelin contains only about 120 kcal / 100 of a product. From them proteins about 13 g, fats – 7 g. These figures concern the fish and do not include value of the products accompanying her preparation (flour, eggs, oil, etc.).
Important! It is worth noticing that this small fish contains about 1.5 g of the polyunsaturated Omega-3 fatty acids promoting the adjusted work of heart, brain, sight. Qualitative structure of a protein in it by amount of such amino acids as a lysine, cysteine and methionine, advances products of plant origin.
Important macrocomponents of this small fish are:
- sulfur – takes part in the structure of the cells, cartilaginous, bone and nervous tissues, also the structure of fabrics of bodies, growth of hair, nails and quality of skin;
- phosphorus which provides health of bones and teeth, force of muscles, stability of nervous system, functionality of heart and brain, trouble-free operation of kidneys and a metabolism.
Also you should not forget about work of a thyroid gland which health depends on amount of phosphorus and iodine in a human body.
Useful and medicinal properties of a capelin
According to scientists, this small fish is among one of four most useful sea fishes of the northern hemisphere. Scientists so think not for nothing: eating fish, the human body receives a portion of the useful substances necessary for functioning of almost all systems of an organism and also for fight against many diseases and their prevention.
Whether you know? Some microcomponents of fish scales are used in production of lipstick.
Doctors recommend to people of advanced age regular food this little small fish for maintaining sensible mind and durable memory. It is all about polyunsaturated Omega-3 fatty acids and phosphorus which are present at a small fish and do a lot of work for maintenance of functioning of a brain and not only.
The omega-3 takes participation in fight against atherosclerosis, heart attacks, strokes, an ischemic disease and a hypertension. The big contribution is made by fish dishes for prevention of schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease as the acids making the Omega-3 block synthesis of molecules catalysts of diseases. Researches show that it is connected with ability of polyunsaturated fats to increase ability of an organism to purification of blood and blood vessels from different deposits. Thereof the cardiovascular system, and as a result and all bodies works better, including a brain, heart, kidneys, a thyroid gland.
Omega-3 are especially useful to children during growth and development. Observations showed that at regular receiving the Omega-3 in number of 1% of all nutrients the indicators as much as possible approach norm. Such amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids is in a capelin.
Important! This species of fish, according to the recommendations of doctors, is one of necessary ingredients of the menu at diabetes. Ability to normalize the level of sugar and to force an organism to production of insulin — indisputable quality of fish at the regular use. Nutritionists advise to include a dish in a diet more than three times a week.
People with problems of skin, hair and nails have an increased need for sulfur. Sulfur is one of participants of development in an organism of collagen who is responsible for good condition of above-mentioned parts of a body. Besides, consumption of fish dishes guarantees normal development, elasticity and elasticity of muscles. And at physical activities or hard physical activity the need for sulfur with which meat of a capelin is rich grows many times.
Stable work of nervous system is also guaranteed by the use of fish dishes. Except prevention of all above-mentioned diseases, the capelin is entered into a diet and at treatment of diseases of cardiovascular, nervous systems, a brain, sense organs, increases in immunity, normalization of exchange processes and improvement of appearance of a human body. The positive impact makes the vitamin and mineral list of fish on a liver in a phase of prevention and exacerbation of diseases.
It will be for certain useful for you to learn what vitamins are necessary: for patients with diabetes, for cheerfulness and energy, for memory and work of a brain, for strengthening of nervous system and also what vitamins are useful to heart and joints.
After surgical interventions such ordinary-looking small fish is included in a diet, just as during the rehabilitation period after a serious illness. It is connected with ability to fast healing of wounds and burns and recovery of immunity.
Application for weight loss
Very powerful argument when choosing a small fish of this type is its small caloric content though fish is carried to family of average fat content. This fact sounds in favor of fighters against extra kilos for decrease in number of those kilograms. As it was written above, the phosphorus which is in fish participates in metabolism improvement, that is improvement of exchange processes of an organism, removal of slags and fast splitting of products of digestion. As a result the organism receives only useful substances, and all the rest is removed in the natural way. Makes the contribution to this process it is also gray.
Important! For observance of a diet it is worth using a capelin of a spring catch as fish hooked in the fall, twice more fatly.
Besides, during weight loss the fish dishes will promote recovery of quality and elasticity of skin, elasticity of muscles. Thereby the body becomes more harmonious and more tightened.
But it must be kept in mind that a small fish low-calorie only in a boiled look. If you decided to fry her, to smoke, bake or carry out other manipulations, it is necessary to add to calculation of caloric content also data of products which will be used in cooking time.
Choice
The choice of this small fish has to be based on a clear understanding of that, for what purpose you buy her as well as that you are going to prepare from this product. If still quite recently the person was able to afford any absolutely small range of fish products and dishes, then the present qualitatively and considerably expanded limits of this range. Even such at first sight ordinary-looking small fish as a capelin, it is possible to get in the smoked and frozen, fried, cooled look now.
Important! There is an opinion that it is the simplest to buy the fried or cooled small fish as it is quite convenient: it is not necessary to spend the time and efforts to its preparation. But skilled hostesses recommend to refrain from similar purchase nevertheless. The fact is that the cooled capelin too quickly can deteriorate that demonstrates its not freshness. Also there are no guarantees that a fried small fish which you buy, fresh. Therefore purchase of a similar fish dish – quite touchy business.
Let's share certain secrets of the choice of a capelin:
- well frozen small fish has to be densely closed and be in vacuum packing;
- it is worth paying attention to eyes of copies. They have to be clean, with black pupils;
- the qualitative small fish possesses rigid gills, red color and without slime. It is possible to define it to the touch;
- it is necessary to pay attention to date of freezing or smoking of fish;
- if copies are wrapped up in a thick ice layer, it can demonstrate that they gave in to freezing more than once, and it is contraindicated to buy them;
- fish skin has to be uniform, without any damages or spots;
- quite often from a product the pungent unpleasant smell can proceed that demonstrates that it is not recommended to buy them categorically.
Storage of a capelin
Storage of a capelin, as well as any other fish, has to be based on observance of some secret, but severe rules. First, fish copies have to be carefully washed up and drawn. After washing it is also necessary to dry up and place in hermetically sealed packing thoroughly. The period of storage of fresh fish products in the fridge should not exceed 10 days, and in the freezer – no more than 2-3 months.
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With responsibility it is necessary to treat not only storage, but also defrosting of products. It is impossible to defreeze a small fish at all, having just placed her indoors in the open air, or in hot water. For high-quality and safe defrosting the small fish is transferred from the freezer to the fridge or to the vessel which is filled in with cold water.
Ration
One of the main issues which interests consumers concerns a ration of this fish. The daily ration of a capelin for the adult fluctuates within 100-250 grams. Less than 100 – it is not enough as will not receive the necessary advantage from such portion of people. More than 250 — much can even be also harmful. In the specified quantities this small fish it is possible to eat though every day especially as time expenditure and efforts to her preparation the minimum as there is practically no need to clean and undress a small fish is required. And preparation of dishes from it – fast and easy process regardless of which to a type of processing you strike it: you bake, you extinguish, you fry, you smoke or even you cook.
Important! According to researches of experts, the use of dishes from such fish type of times a week reduces risk of developing of cardiovascular diseases by 30%. Also this look will protect your vessels from atherosclerosis.
Harm and contraindications
The first and main contraindication for consumption of a capelin – individual intolerance of fish an organism.
It is necessary to treat with care application in food of a smoked small fish of this look as such dish contains carcinogens. And in general smoked fish, despite the unique tastes, is not one of the best dishes if to consider her from advantage for an organism. This results from the fact that in the course of smoking the infections which were in a crude small fish manage to survive and, respectively, to do harm to human health. If you bought a fresh small fish and decided to fry her, to bake, weld or extinguish, then she can only do much harm when the person suffers from an allergy to seafood.
As we see, the little small fish is capable to bring huge benefit to a human body, to supply it with a set of useful substances and minerals. The main thing is to approach responsibly the choice of such interesting product and it is correct to prepare it, the capelin will make all the rest.