Status: 18.10.2023, 16:37 PM
By: Pauline Wyderka
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There is a lot to choose from when it comes to fish fingers – the only question is: which ones are the best? Whether fast food or homemade, vegan or original, this is what you need to consider:
As a simple and tasty snack, fish fingers are not only popular with children. Adults also like to use the fish in the breadcrumbs. Fried fast food is not particularly healthy. Or? What you should consider when buying and preparing the product and which fish fingers are the best, HEIDELBERG24 knows:
What to look for in fish fingers?
Although the fish in the fish fingers contains important nutrients, the snack is not necessarily healthy. If you look at the pros and cons of the chopstick, it quickly becomes clear that there are a few things to look out for when buying fish fingers.
For example, many of the fast food products contain undesirable pollutants that are not found in other fish-containing foods. If you also value environmentally friendly fishing, you should stick to fish fingers, which are not caught with huge nets, but with hooks and longlines, as Öko-Test points out. Also, the place where the fishing takes place should not be overfished.
Which fish fingers are safe?
As Öko-Test notes in its 2023/9 edition, the majority of fish fingers contain fatty pollutants, 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, which have been shown to cause tumours in animal studies. They are therefore also suspected of causing cancer to humans and are anything but harmless. The problem lies in the breading of the stick.
So you should make sure to choose one of the brands that contain these pollutants in less high quantities. This also includes the test winners from Frosta, Iglo and Landur. If you are willing to dig deeper into your wallet, you can also buy the fish fingers of the Wild Ocean brand, which is the only one that fishes with hooks and longlines, but is significantly more expensive at 13.49 euros.
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Which fish fingers are healthy?
The problem with the fat pollutants lies in the breading of the stick. So whether there are really healthy fish fingers is questionable. But there is a way to solve the problem with the unhealthy outer shell. The pollutants are added to the breading during industrial pre-frying. Pre-fried ready-made products should therefore be avoided.
In short, the following applies: Truly healthy can only be homemade. For this you need boneless pollock fillet or cod as a base, breadcrumbs, egg, flour, salt and pepper for breading and seasoning. You can fry the chopsticks, but preparing them in the oven is healthier. Finally, season the fish fingers with a little lemon juice and enjoy.
Which vegan fish fingers are the best?
It is important that each manufacturer puts different ingredients in the chopsticks. In the end, the only thing they have in common is the breading on the outside. Some of the alternatives are based on vegetables, while most are based on rice flour, soy or wheat protein. Above all, it plays a role what is important to you when eating. Fats and flavourings are then added for the taste – in addition to other additives.
In terms of taste, the vegan fish fingers from Iglo Green Cuisine were in the lead at Öko-Test, but Frosta and Rewe Best Choice were also impressive here. Otherwise, there can be no talk of healthy fast food. However, the situation is different with homemade chopsticks. For example, you can marinate tofu overnight in seaweed and soy sauce. Then bread, fry or bake – done!
Which fish fingers are better: with fish or vegan?
As far as nutrients are concerned, conventional fish fingers are in the lead, as mentioned. This is different from chicken nuggets, for example, where it makes no difference whether vegan or not. Otherwise, vegan fish fingers are more likely to score points in terms of environmental and animal welfare. No destructive trawls are used in production – and of course, fish are not harmed either.
If you are looking for taste, you should of course go for the original. The replacement products do not yet come close to this. But this is especially true for finished products. If you focus on do-it-yourself, you can get the best of everything: environmental and animal welfare, healthy ingredients and fresh, good taste! (paw)