As of: February 26, 2024, 12:35 p.m
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 it's fast food or homemade, vegan or the original, here's what you need to consider:
As a simple and delicious snack, fish fingers are not only popular with children.
Adults also like to use the fish in the breading.
The fried fast food is not particularly healthy.
Or?
HEIDELBERG24 knows what you should consider when buying and preparing the product and which fish fingers are the best:
Which fish fingers are safe?
As Stiftung Warentest states in issue 3/2024, the majority of fish fingers contain fat pollutants, 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, which have been shown to cause tumors in animal experiments.
They are also suspected of causing cancer in humans and are anything but harmless.
The problem lies in the breading of the stick.
You should therefore make sure to choose one of the brands that contain these harmful substances in lower quantities.
This also includes the test winners Frosta, Alnatura and Followfood.
And the Penny fish fingers can also compete in this category.
Although they all only receive a grade of “satisfactory” when it comes to pollutants, they are ahead:
Frosta fish fingers: grade “good”
Alnatura fish fingers: grade “good”
Followfood fish fingers: grade “satisfactory”
Penny fish fingers: grade “satisfactory”
Which vegan fish fingers are the best?
It is important that each manufacturer puts different ingredients in the sticks.
In the end, all they have in common is the breading on the outside.
Some of the alternatives are vegetable based, most are based on rice flour, soy or wheat protein.
What matters most is what is important to you when it comes to eating.
Fats and flavorings are then added for the taste - along with other additives.
In terms of taste and consistency, the vegan fish fingers from Kaufland Take It Veggie came out on top at Stiftung Warentest.
In the Öko-Test, however, the vegan fish fingers from Iglo Green Cuisine performed better.
Otherwise, fast food cannot be said to be healthy.
When it comes to harmful substances, vegan and original are no different.
Things are different with homemade sticks.
For example, you can marinate tofu overnight in seaweed and soy sauce, bread it, bake it, and you're done!
Iglo Green Cuisine 12 vegan “fish fingers”: grade “good”
K-Take It Veggie Vegan Crispy Sticks: Grade “good”
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What should you pay attention to with fish fingers?
Although the fish in fish sticks contains important nutrients, the snack is not necessarily healthy.
If you look at the advantages and disadvantages of the stick, it quickly becomes clear: When buying fish sticks, there are a few things you should pay attention to.
Many fast food products contain unwanted pollutants that are not found in other fish-containing foods.
If you also value environmentally friendly fishing, you should stick to fish sticks that are not caught with huge nets, but with hooks and longlines, as Öko-Test points out.
The place where fishing takes place should also not be overfished.
Which fish fingers are healthy?
The problem with the fat pollutants lies in the breading of the stick.
It is questionable whether there are really healthy fish fingers.
But there is a way to solve the problem with the unhealthy outer shell.
The pollutants get into the breading during industrial pre-frying.
You should therefore avoid pre-fried finished products.
In short, the only thing that can be truly healthy is 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 sticks, but preparing them in the oven is healthier.
Finally, season the fish fingers with a little lemon juice and enjoy.
Which fish fingers are better: with fish or vegan?
When it comes to nutrients, as mentioned, conventional fish fingers are ahead.
This is different than, for example, chicken nuggets, where it makes no difference whether vegan or not.
Otherwise, vegan fish fingers score better when it comes to environmental and animal protection.
No destructive trawl nets are used in production - and of course fish are not harmed.
If you value taste, you should of course choose the original.
The replacement products currently don’t come close to that.
But this especially applies to finished products.
If you make your own, you can get the best of everything: environmental and animal protection, healthy ingredients and fresh, good taste!
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