Australian Flathead vs Imported ‘Flake’

Side-by-side

Australia

Tiger Flathead

Bass Strait / NSW

🇦🇺 Local

Wild vs farmedWild trawl

AntibioticsNone

MercuryLow

True speciesAlways Platycephalus

Carbon footprintLow

Price per kg (fillet)~$30

Overall rating: Australian Flathead scores 9.0/10 — wild, sustainable, the real fish-and-chips.

Asia

Imported ‘Flake’

Vietnam / Thailand

Wild vs farmedPond aquaculture

AntibioticsOften detected

MercuryVariable

True speciesBasa / pangasius / shark

Carbon footprintHigh (long transit)

Price per kg (fillet)~$14

Overall rating: Imported ‘flake’ scores 4.8/10 — variable species, pond-farming concerns.

How Tiger Flathead compares to imported equivalents on key nutrients.

Protein22g19.6g

Omega-3 Fatty Acids220mg140mg

Selenium39µg26µg

Iodine28µg16µg

Vitamin B122.1µg1.4µg