Seafood

20 products ranked by Scout score

Best seafood right now

Copper River Seafoods Wild Alaska King Salmon 93/100
Scout's analysis: Wild-caught Alaskan king salmon from Copper River Seafoods harvested from the pristine Copper River in Alaska. Exceptionally high in omega-3 DHA and EPA due to the…
Bristol Bay Alaska Wild Caught Sockeye Salmon 93/100
Scout's analysis: Wild-caught sockeye salmon from Bristol Bay, Alaska — one of the world's most productive and sustainable wild salmon fisheries. Rich in omega-3s and natural…
Fishwife Anchovies in Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil 92/100
Scout's analysis: Wild-caught anchovies packed in Spanish extra virgin olive oil by Fishwife. Sourced from small Spanish fisheries with transparent supply chains. No artificial…

What to skip

Perfecta Plant-Based Salmon Patties 1/100
Scout's analysis: Perfecta Plant-Based Salmon Patties score 1/100. They are the White Fish Patties formula with beetroot powder added for a salmon-pink color: soy protein, rice flour and…
Perfecta Plant-Based White Fish Patties 1/100
Scout's analysis: Perfecta Plant-Based White Fish Patties score 1/100. These are imitation fish patties from Steakholder Foods made from soy protein, rice flour and potato starch, bound…
Elite Pure Wild Tuna 50/100
Scout's analysis: Wild-caught yellowfin tuna from Elite with a focus on purity and minimal processing. Tested for mercury levels. Packed in water or olive oil with no artificial…

Ingredients to watch in seafood

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 20 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Microplastic Accumulation in 3 of 20
Private Label Transparency in 2 of 20
Added Salt in 2 of 20
Microplastic Exposure in 2 of 20
Soy Protein in 2 of 20
Rapeseed Oil in 2 of 20

What the better seafood have in common

Omega-3 DHA & EPA in 3 of 20
Flash-Frozen at Sea in 3 of 20
Individual Mercury Testing in 2 of 20
Coconut Oil in 2 of 20
Dried Chives in 2 of 20

Common questions about seafood

What scores highest in seafood on Scout?

Copper River Seafoods Wild Alaska King Salmon leads Scout's seafood ranking at 93/100, followed by Bristol Bay Alaska Wild Caught Sockeye Salmon (93) and Fishwife Anchovies in Spanish Extra Virgin Olive Oil (92). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in seafood?

Perfecta Plant-Based Salmon Patties scores 1/100, the lowest of the 20 products Scout has analyzed in seafood; next lowest are Perfecta Plant-Based White Fish Patties (1) and Elite Pure Wild Tuna (50). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in seafood?

Across these 20 products the most common flagged ingredients are Microplastic Accumulation, Private Label Transparency, Added Salt, Microplastic Exposure, Soy Protein, Rapeseed Oil. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score seafood?

Every product in seafood gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores seafood

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →