NUTRITIVE COMPOSITION OF THE
MAJOR GROUPS OF SEAFOOD AND
THEIR HEALTH ATTRIBUTES
As mentioned earlier, seafood is nutritious. It contains nutrients,
some of which are essential to human health. The nutrients are divided
into two groups: macronutrients and micronutrients. This
first section covers the macronutrients (water, protein, lipids)
and their changes during processing and preservation. This is
followed by a discussion of the micronutrients (vitamins and
minerals). The implications of undesirable metals in seafood are
then discussed. Issues related to health attributes in seafood are
presented last.