FISH AS FOOD.
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FISH AS FOOD.
Composition of Fish, Mollusks, Crustaceans, etc., Considered as Food.
| KIND OF FOOD MATERIAL | Refuse (bone, skin, etc.) |
Salt | Water | Protein | Fat | Carbs[1] | Mineral matter |
Fuel value per pound |
| Fresh Fish | Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Per ct. | Calories |
| Alewife, whole | 49.5 | ............ | 37.5 | 9.7 | 2.5 | ............ | 0.8 | 285 |
| Bass, large-mouthed black, dressed | 46.7 | ............ | 41.9 | 10.3 | .5 | ............ | .6 | 215 |
| Bass, small-mouthed black, dressed | 46.4 | ............ | 40.1 | 11.5 | 1.3 | ............ | .7 | 270 |
| Bass, sea, dressed | 46.8 | ............ | 42.2 | 10.1 | .2 | ............ | .7 | 195 |
| Bluefish, dressed | 48.6 | ............ | 40.3 | 9.8 | .6 | ............ | .7 | 205 |
| Butterfish, dressed | 34.6 | ............ | 45.8 | 11.7 | 7.2 | ............ | .7 | 520 |
| Cod, dressed | 29.9 | ............ | 58.5 | 10.6 | .2 | ............ | .8 | 205 |
| Cod, steaks | 9.2 | ............ | 72.4 | 16.9 | .5 | ............ | 1 | 335 |
| Cusk, dressed | 40.3 | ............ | 49 | 10.1 | .1 | ............ | .5 | 190 |
| Eel, salt-water, dressed | 20.2 | ............ | 57.2 | 14.6 | 7.2 | ............ | .8 | 575 |
| Flounder, common, dressed | 57 | ............ | 35.8 | 6.3 | .3 | ............ | .6 | 130 |
| Hake, dressed | 52.5 | ............ | 39.5 | 7.2 | .3 | ............ | .5 | 145 |
| Haddock, dressed | 51 | ............ | 40 | 8.2 | .2 | ............ | .6 | 160 |
| Halibut, dressed | 17.7 | ............ | 61.9 | 15.1 | 4.4 | ............ | .9 | 465 |
| Herring, whole | 46 | ............ | 37.3 | 10 | 5.9 | ............ | .8 | 435 |
| Mackerel, dressed | 40.7 | ............ | 43.7 | 11.4 | 3.5 | ............ | .7 | 360 |
| Mackerel, Spanish, dressed | 24.4 | ............ | 51.4 | 15.8 | 7.2 | ............ | 1.2 | 595 |
| Mullet, dressed | 49 | ............ | 38.2 | 9.8 | 2.4 | ............ | .6 | 285 |
| Perch, white, dressed | 54.6 | ............ | 34.4 | 8.7 | 1.8 | ............ | .5 | 235 |
| Perch, yellow, dressed | 35.1 | ............ | 50.7 | 12.6 | .7 | ............ | .9 | 265 |
| Pickerel, dressed | 35.9 | ............ | 51.1 | 11.9 | .2 | ............ | .9 | 230 |
| Pike, dressed | 30.5 | ............ | 55.4 | 13 | .4 | ............ | .7 | 260 |
| Pollack, dressed | 28.5 | ............ | 54.3 | 15.5 | .6 | ............ | 1.1 | 315 |
| Pompano, dressed | 45.5 | ............ | 39.5 | 10.2 | 4.3 | ............ | .5 | 370 |
| Red snapper, dressed | 48.9 | ............ | 40.3 | 9.6 | .6 | ............ | .6 | 205 |
| Salmon, California (sections) | 5.2 | ............ | 60.3 | 16.5 | 17 | ............ | 1 | 1,025 |
| Salmon, Maine, dressed | 23.8 | ............ | 51.2 | 14.6 | 9.5 | ............ | .9 | 675 |
| Shad, dressed | 43.9 | ............ | 39.6 | 10.3 | 5.4 | ............ | .8 | 420 |
| Shad, roe | ............ | ............ | 71.2 | 23.4 | 3.8 | ............ | 1.6 | 595 |
| Smelt, whole | 41.9 | ............ | 46.1 | 10 | 1 | ............ | 1 | 230 |
| Sturgeon, dressed | 14.4 | ............ | 67.4 | 15.4 | 1.6 | ............ | 1.2 | 355 |
| Tomcod, dressed | 51.4 | ............ | 39.6 | 8.2 | .3 | ............ | .5 | 165 |
| Trout, brook, dressed | 37.9 | ............ | 48.4 | 11.7 | 1.3 | ............ | .7 | 275 |
| Trout, brook, whole | 48.1 | ............ | 40.4 | 9.8 | 1.1 | ............ | .6 | 230 |
| Trout, lake, dressed | 35.2 | ............ | 45 | 12.4 | 6.6 | ............ | .8 | 510 |
| Turbot, dressed | 39.5 | ............ | 43.1 | 7.9 | 8.7 | ............ | .8 | 515 |
| Weakfish, dressed | 41.7 | ............ | 46.1 | 10.2 | 1.3 | ............ | .7 | 245 |
| Whitefish, whole | 53.5 | ............ | 32.5 | 10.3 | 3 | ............ | .7 | 320 |
| General average of fresh fish as sold | 42 | ............ | 44 | 10.5 | 2.5 | ............ | 1 | 300 |
| Preserved Fish | ||||||||
| Mackerel, “No. 1,” salted | 33.3 | 7.1 | 28.1 | 14.7 | 15.1 | ............ | 1.7 | 910 |
| Cod, salted and dried | 24.9 | 17.2 | 40.3 | 16 | .4 | ............ | 1.2 | 315 |
| Cod, “boneless codfish,” salted and dried | ............ | 21.5 | 54.4 | 22.1 | .3 | ............ | 1.7 | 425 |
| Caviar | ............ | ............ | 38.1 | 30 | 19.7 | 7.6 | [2]4.6 | 1,530 |
| Herring, salted, smoked, and dried | 44.4 | 6.5 | 19.2 | 20.2 | 8.8 | ............ | .9 | 45 |
| Haddock, “findon haddie,” salted, smoked, and dried | 32.2 | 1.4 | 49.2 | 16.1 | .1 | ............ | 1 | 305 |
| Halibut, salted, smoked, and dried | 6.9 | 12.1 | 46 | 19.1 | 14 | ............ | 1.9 | 945 |
| Sardine, canned | 5 | ............ | 53.6 | 24 | 12.1 | ............ | 5.3 | 955 |
| Salmon, canned | 3.9 | 1 | 59.3 | 19.3 | 15.3 | ............ | 1.2 | 1,005 |
| Mackerel, canned | ............ | 1.9 | 68.2 | 19.9 | 8.7 | ............ | 1.3 | 735 |
| Mackerel, salt, canned | 19.7 | 8.3 | 34.8 | 13.8 | 21.3 | ............ | 2.1 | 1,155 |
| Tunny (horse-mackerel), canned | ............ | ............ | 72.7 | 21.5 | 4.1 | ............ | 1.7 | 575 |
| Haddock, smoked, canned | ............ | 5.6 | 68.7 | 21.8 | 2.3 | ............ | 1.6 | 505 |
| Mollusks | ||||||||
| Oysters, solid | ............ | ............ | 88.3 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 3.3 | .9 | 235 |
| Oysters, in shell | 82.3 | ............ | 15.4 | 1.1 | .2 | .6 | .4 | 40 |
| Oysters, canned | ............ | ............ | 85.3 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 300 |
| Scallops | ............ | ............ | 80.3 | 14.7 | .2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 345 |
| Long clams, in shell | 43.6 | ............ | 48.4 | 4.8 | .6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 135 |
| Long clams, canned | ............ | ............ | 84.5 | 9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 275 |
| Round clams, removed from shell | ............ | ............ | 80.8 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 340 |
| Round clams, canned | ............ | ............ | 83 | 10.4 | .8 | 3 | 2.8 | 285 |
| Mussels | 49.3 | ............ | 42.7 | 4.4 | .5 | 2.1 | 1 | 140 |
| General average of mollusks (exclusive of canned) | 60.2 | ............ | 34 | 3.2 | .4 | 1.3 | .9 | 100 |
| Crustaceans | ||||||||
| Lobster, in shell | 62.1 | ............ | 31.1 | 5.5 | .7 | ............ | .6 | 130 |
| Lobster, canned | ............ | ............ | 77.8 | 18.1 | 1.1 | .6 | 2.4 | 395 |
| Crawfish, in shell | 87.7 | ............ | 10 | 2 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 45 |
| Crab, in shell | 55.8 | ............ | 34.1 | 7.3 | .9 | .5 | 1.4 | 185 |
| Crab, canned | ............ | ............ | 80 | 15.8 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.9 | 370 |
| Shrimp, canned | ............ | ............ | 70.8 | 25.4 | 1 | .2 | 2.6 | 520 |
| General average of crustaceans (exclusive of canned) | 73.7 | ............ | 20.7 | 4.3 | .4 | .2 | .5 | 100 |
| Terrapin, Turtle, etc. | ||||||||
| Terrapin, in shell | 79 | ............ | 15.6 | 4.5 | .7 | ............ | .2 | 115 |
| Green turtle, in shell | 76 | ............ | 19.1 | 4.5 | .1 | ............ | .3 | 90 |
| Average of turtle and terrapin | 77.5 | ............ | 17.4 | 4.2 | .7 | ............ | .2 | 105 |
| Frogs' legs | 32 | ............ | 57 | 10.2 | .1 | ............ | .7 | 210 |
| General average of fish, mollusks, crustaceans, etc. | 44 | ............ | 42.5 | 10 | 2.5 | .1 | .9 | 295 |
