Öko-Test has checked 20 brands of fish fingers for harmful substances.
Four products failed the test, seven were rated “very good”.
Frozen fish fingers * are quick and easy: take them out of the freezer, fry them in the pan, done.
Mashed potatoes and salad, for example, go well with this.
They are also a popular way to help picky children eat fish.
When shopping, you have a large selection of brands, from discounter products to organic manufacturers.
Öko-Test compared 20 fish fingers
and found that not all products are recommended.
Four were rated “poor” or “unsatisfactory” overall.
The reasons are
problematic ingredients
as well as fishing methods and the origin of the fish.
Öko-Test examines fish fingers: Many brands recommendable
Brands from supermarkets, discounters, organic stores and frozen food delivery services were tested.
Accordingly, the prices of the fish fingers vary significantly: For 450 grams you can pay between 1.99 euros and 8.98 euros.
Öko-Test checked the products for mineral oil components, fatty pollutants and chlorate.
In addition, the preparation odor, taste and mouthfeel played a role in the evaluation.
The good news: all tested fish fingers are
free from mineral oil components
.
These are otherwise very often found in food tests, for example in frozen pizza and toasted bread.
Also
microbial contamination with listeria
were not detected in the laboratory.
In the test, 15 fish finger products received the
marks “good” or “very good”
.
They are free of questionable ingredients, come from sustainable fishing and the supply chains are transparent.
The test winners include:
the fish
fingers
in organic
breading from
the sustainable brand
Followfish
,
the fish fingers from
Bofrost
,
the salmon sticks from
Captain Iglo
and
the
Wild Oceans
pollock fish fingers from Demeter field products.
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Four brands of fish fingers fail the eco-test - despite the MSC label, problematic fishing methods
Four products failed the Öko-Test and were given the
marks “poor” or “unsatisfactory”
.
Including the fish fingers from
Eismann
and the second tested product from
Iglo
.
The reason was discovered
fatty pollutants
, especially
3-MCPD
, which can lead to early kidney damage.
Surprisingly, the fish fingers from the organic food
brand Alnatura also
failed the test, mainly because of the
fishing method
.
The saithe is caught with bottom trawls, which leads to the destruction of ecosystems and is considered a highly problematic fishing method.
Öko-Test points out that fish with labels such as
MSC
or
Naturland wild fish
can also have been caught with destructive bottom trawls.
All 20 fish finger products tested have the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) label, which stands for
sustainable fishing
.
The question of whether you can eat fish and fish fingers with a clear conscience must be asked by yourself.
Alaskan pollock
, which is more closely related to cod than to real wild salmon, is
mostly
used
in fish
fingers.
According to the WWF species lexicon, it is the most eaten fish in Germany.
Environmental protection associations classify saithe as "unsustainable", however, the Greenpeace fish guide advises against this fish species completely, as reported by Utopia.
Of the fish fingers tested, only the Iglo salmon fingers are made from real wild salmon.
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Source: oekotest.de
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