Mahi-mahi

What the research shows

Not enough

published research on this page yet

A large, colorful saltwater fish also called dolphinfish.1

What research says

Found in some samples or products

These come from where it was grown, how it was processed or cooked, or what it was made into. They are not about the ingredient itself, so the signal does not count them.

Single cases of misuse or overdose

One person or one incident, such as an accidental overdose or a mistake in a kitchen or factory. They are real, but a single case does not show what happens at normal amounts, so the signal does not count them.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.

Products

The 4 most-scanned of 55 products on Open Food Facts that list mahi-mahi.

  • MAHI MAHI Burgers Trader Joe's 2 additives
  • Maggi, creamy seafood soup mix maggi 4 additives
  • Wild Caught Mahi Mahi Naturally Lean Fillets Orca Bay · 113 g 0 additives
  • Mahi Mahi Publix 0 additives

References

  1. 1mahi-mahi: ingredient taxonomy entry. Open Food Facts.
  2. 2Hernandez Garcilazo N, Prasad RM, Varghese M, Kemnic T. Scombroid pancreatitis from mahi-mahi consumption. BMJ Case Rep. 2021;14(2). doi:10.1136/bcr-2020-240261
  3. 3Hayes-Mims M, Baltzer KL, Hyde-Leard E, Benner RA Jr, Bjornsdottir-Butler K. Histamine Production by Photobacterium spp. in Tuna and Mahi-Mahi under Various Storage Temperatures. J Food Prot. 2026;89(5):100752. doi:10.1016/j.jfp.2026.100752