Proximate Analysis of Xiphias gladius
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
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 Not specified
 Remark
 Has firms meat with a sweet flavor. Excellent grilled, broiled or baked. Bleeding keeps the meat whiter and its quality. The muscles of some fish contain parasitic worms, though these are harmful but are most unattractive.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
80.8
18
4
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 Liver
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 Roe
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 Viscera
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 Head/bone/fins
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 Waste/offal
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 Comment
 Based on 100 g edible weight; contains 109 kcal.
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