Proximate Analysis of Pomatomus saltatrix
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

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 Not specified
 Remark
 Has dark, oily meat and a strong flavor; flake is large and the connective tissue weak so it should be cooked with the skin on, otherwise the meat falls apart. It does not keep more than a day or two even if the fish is bled and well iced. Contains 118 kcal in 100 g edible weight.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
70.9
20
4.2
4.9
 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.
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