Common Mistakes, Risks, and Smart Adjustments
Frequent Errors
- Buying pre-marinated or breaded seafood
- Assuming fresh is always superior to frozen
- Ignoring label sugars in canned products
Nutritional Risks
- Lean seafood lowering total fat intake
- Excess sodium in canned fish
- Overreliance on a single seafood type
Smart Adjustments
- Add butter, olive oil, or rendered fat to lean seafood
- Rotate seafood with meat and eggs
- Rinse canned seafood if sodium-sensitive
Handled correctly, seafood improves nutritional balance without inflating costs.
Apply these principles with practical seafood-focused keto meal models.