Nutritional value of puffer fish

Puffer fish has a high nutritional value and is rich in protein, high quality fat and a variety of minerals and vitamins. The protein content of puffer fish is rich in about 20 percent, which belongs to the same level as beef and mutton, etc. At the same time, puffer fish meat is delicious and delicate, very easy to digest and absorb, with the protein absorption rate of about 90 percent, which is a good source of high-quality protein for the human body. Puffer fish also contains more vitamin A and vitamin D. Compared with red meat, puffer fish has less fat and relatively high content of unsaturated fat. In addition, blowfish is rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron. However, because puffer fish is poisonous, especially tetrodotoxin in the blood and viscera, it should be processed by professionals before consumption to avoid poisoning.