Salted Fish Can Be Source of Calcium

The process of making dried fish will not remove the calcium content in fish. Therefore, salted fish can be one of the good sources of calcium for bones. Calcium levels found in fresh fish is relatively nothing was missing, when the fish is marinated.

"Even with the same weight, salted fish have higher levels of calcium than fresh fish. This is because the anchovies have less water content," said Chairman of the Sub Macro Community Nutrition Ministry of Health Mohammad Nasir in a talk show titled Balanced Nutrition for Health and Intelligence Children in Jakarta, Wednesday (06/02/2013).

Because salted fish has a high calcium content, it does not mean the same as the total nutrient content of fresh fish. The process of washing and warming is destroying the vitamins and minerals it contains.