Seafood Mercury Intake Calculator

Nearly all fish and shellfish contain traces of mercury. For most people, the risk from mercury by eating fish and shellfish is not a health concern. Yet, some fish and shellfish contain higher levels of mercury that may harm an unborn baby or young child's developing nervous system. The risks from mercury in fish and shellfish depend on the amount of fish and shellfish eaten and the levels of mercury in the fish and shellfish.

By following these three recommendations for selecting and eating fish or shellfish, women and young children will receive the benefits of eating fish and shellfish and be confident that they have reduced their exposure to the harmful effects of mercury.

1. Do not eat Shark, Swordfish, King Mackerel, or Tilefish because they contain high levels of mercury.
   
   
2. Eat up to 12 ounces (2 average meals) a week of a variety of fish and shellfish that are lower in mercury. Five of the most commonly eaten fish that are low in mercury are shrimp, canned light tuna, salmon, pollock, and catfish. Another commonly eaten fish, albacore ("white") tuna has more mercury than canned light tuna. So, when choosing your two meals of fish and shellfish, you may eat up to 6 ounces (one average meal) of albacore tuna per week.
   
   
3. Check local advisories about the safety of fish caught by family and friends in your local lakes, rivers, and coastal areas. If no advice is available, eat up to 6 ounces (one average meal) per week of fish you catch from local waters, but don't consume any other fish during that week.

If the calculated result is less than 0.7 below, your Mercury levels are likely within the Environmental Protection Agency's recommended range. If your results exceed 0.7, your levels may well be higher than EPA recommends. Check with your local health department, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services or the EPA for more details.

Seafood Mercury Intake Calculator Your Weight : Pounds  Kilograms  Seafood Type 6 Ounce or 170 Gram Seafood Servings Shark Servings Per Week Swordfish Servings Per Week Cod Servings Per Week Crawfish Servings Per Week Spiny Lobster Servings Per Week Grouper Servings Per Week Halibut Servings Per Week Orange Roughy Servings Per Week Tuna (canned albacore) Servings Per Week Tuna (fresh/frozen) Servings Per Week Croaker (Atlantic) Servings Per Week Jacksmelt Servings Per Week Trout (freshwater) Servings Per Week Tuna (canned, light) Servings Per Week Whitefish Servings Per Week Bass (saltwater) Servings Per Week Bluefish Servings Per Week Buffalofish Servings Per Week Carp Servings Per Week Marlin Servings Per Week Perch Servings Per Week Snapper Servings Per Week Weakfish (sea trout) Servings Per Week Result Mercury From Seafood Weekly Average :