Fish

Soft Roe

Soft roe (milt) is the male reproductive organ—creamier and milder than hard roe, with a custardy texture when gently cooked. It appears in some European and Japanese fish traditions as a seasonal delicacy when very fresh. Poach gently or pan-fry in butter; overcooking turns it grainy and dry. Availability is rare in tuna retail streams. Confirm freshness ruthlessly.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

Butter FriedFresh OnlyPoached

Traits

CreamyCreamy TextureDelicateDelicate CookMale MiltMildRareSeasonal

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 178

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 7.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.94 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.05 g
Cholesterol 276 mg
Sodium 75.3 mg
Salt 0.2 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 22.4 g
Water 69.9 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 178 kcal
Water 69.9 g
Protein 22.4 g
Fat 7.5 g
- Saturated Fat 0.94 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.05 g
  - Omega-3 2.02 g
Vitamins 42.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.41 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.76 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.8 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.6 µg
- Vitamin E 0.63 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
Minerals 475 mg
- Major Minerals 473 mg
  - Calcium 59 mg
  - Sodium 75.3 mg
  - Potassium 339 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.2 g
Cholesterol 276 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.17 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.41 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.76 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.8 · vitamin-d: 1.6 · vitamin-e: 0.63 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 75.32 · Potassium: 339 · Calcium: 59 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Roe packs protein, cholesterol, and often long-chain omega-3s.

History

1800JP

Soft roe of various fish was seasonal fare in Japanese and European coastal cookery.

2000

Chefs occasionally featured tuna milt from whole-fish breakdowns.