Is this good to eat or not so good cause of sodium?

 Holy Salt Lick Batman - is that g of sodium or mg?  Usually sodium content is expressed in mg.  The USRDA of sodium is 2400 mg (2.4 g).  I really suspect that those are probably mg because 86g of cholesterol, which is also usually in mg, would make this mahi mahi a heart attack on a stick.

If the measurement is really in mg, then this is probably OK.  If I could stomach fish, I would probably include this in my meal plan.  The protein is probably a little light for me.  I couldn't eat the whole 5 oz to get the 22g of protein.

If g is accurate for your mahi mahi, then a 1 oz serving has over 2x the USRDA.  Too much sodium could lead to water retention, especially in people with liver or kidney disease or congestive heart issues.  If you are sodium sensitive it could also elevate blood pressure.

sleevegirl - hope the sodium doesn't bother me too. thanks!

rhearob - oops , it is mg!!! cholesterol is mg too. thanks for the info!! will edit above post to change to mg.

I think it is fine, the sodium level seems ok. Sodium does retain fluid but we do need sodium as well. When I think I have had more than I usually do I drink plenty of water to help rid my body of fluid retention. ALso, lemon water is very good to get rid of fluid retention.

Probably would be better to use fresh or fresh frozen fish, that has not been proccessed and roll your own, to control issues like this, however, this sure sounds a lot heathier then alot of things pre surgery... That being said, let me point out the spec sheet on pure Mahi Mahi, from Sparks People, BJ's numbers dont seem to add up, you should be getting double the protein in an ounce of this fish and one fourth of the calories they are serving up, so it really makes me wonder how proccessed this fish is....

Mahi Mahi Salmon Fillet
Serving Size: 1 oz
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Amount Per Serving
Calories		37.5
Total Fat		0.4 g
	Saturated Fat	0.0 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	0.0 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	0.0 g
	Trans Fat	0.0 g
Cholesterol		30.0 mg
Sodium		42.5 mg
Potassium		0.0 mg
Total Carbohydrate		0.4 g
	Dietary Fiber	0.0 g
	Sugars	0.0 g
Protein		8.0 g

joeswife... gonna try lemon water. thank you!

pooch2... maybe it's higher in calories because of seasonings and oils? thanks for the info.