How much albacore can a pregnant person eat without harm?

Question

How much albacore can a pregnant person eat without harm?

Answer 1

Women who may become pregnant, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children to avoid some types of fish and eat fish and shellfish that are lower in mercury.

Avoid Fish with High levels of Mercury:

Shark, Swordfish, King Mackerel, or Tilefish

12 oz. (~2 meals) of Low-Mercury Fish per week:

shrimp, crab, cod, clams, scallops, canned light tuna, canned salmon, pollock, and catfish etc.

Note: Albacore "White" tuna contains more mercury. Limit 6 oz (~1 meal) of albacore tuna per week.

LEAST MERCURY

Enjoy these fish:

Anchovies

Butterfish

Catfish

Clam

Crab (Domestic)

Crawfish/Crayfish

Croaker (Atlantic)

Flounder*

Haddock (Atlantic)*

Hake

Herring

Mackerel (N. Atlantic, Chub)

Mullet

Oyster

Perch (Ocean)

Plaice

Pollock

Salmon (Canned)**

Salmon (Fresh)**

Sardine

Scallop*

Shad (American)

Shrimp*

Sole (Pacific)

Squid (Calamari)

Tilapia

Trout (Freshwater)

Whitefish

Whiting

MODERATE MERCURY

Eat six servings or less per month:

Bass (Striped, Black)

Carp

Cod (Alaskan)*

Croaker (White Pacific)

Halibut (Atlantic)*

Halibut (Pacific)

Jacksmelt

(Silverside)

Lobster

Mahi Mahi

Monkfish*

Perch (Freshwater)

Sablefish

Skate*

Snapper*

Tuna (Canned chunk light)

Tuna (Skipjack)*

Weakfish (Sea Trout)

HIGH MERCURY

Eat three servings or less per month:

Bluefish

Grouper*

Mackerel (Spanish, Gulf)

Sea Bass (Chilean)*

Tuna (Canned Albacore)

Tuna (Yellowfin)*

HIGHEST MERCURY

Avoid eating:

Mackerel (King)

Marlin*

Orange Roughy*

Shark*

Swordfish*

Tilefish*

Tuna

(Bigeye, Ahi)*

http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercu...

Safe Fish You Can Eat During Pregnancy: Canned Light Tuna

Albacore tuna is higher in mercury than light tuna, so if you are into tuna salad sandwiches or you enjoy adding some tuna to your salad, consider replacing your albacore tuna with light tuna. Tuna sandwiches are a great food that can be prepared quickly and eaten on the run or packed for lunch.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

Answer 2

Well when I first found out I was prego (just last year) the docs gave me a whole folder of things that were FDA approved for pregnant women. Tuna, shrimp, and any shellfish are safe. Its the big fish like salmon and such you have to watch for. I ate like 3 cans of tuna a week when I was pregnant and my baby is very healthy. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

You should be having none. Two servings per week of light tuna only.

Answer 4

I used to eat it weekly.  you supposed to stay away from white meat tuna though because it contains to much mercury.  My doctor said it was fine to eat so long as I didn't eat it more than once a week and if I could stand it to eat light chunk tuna in water or oil instead of the albacore tuna. if not only once a week and no more than one can.