Fish

Tail

Albacore tail meat is the tapering rear of the fillet—thinner, slightly more worked muscle, and quicker to cook than the loin. It flakes well for salads, melts, and canned-style preparations where even thickness matters less than yield. Use for chowders, tuna salad, and patties; or grill briefly if still thick enough. Avoid treating thin tail the same as a thick steak—it will dry out first.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

Canned FlakeFlakedGrilled ThinSalad

Traits

EconomicalFlake FriendlyFlakyMildQuick CookRear FilletThinThinner

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 114

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 3.14 g
Saturated Fat 0.63 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.21 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3 g
Cholesterol 56.5 mg
Sodium 77.4 mg
Salt 0.21 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 21.4 g
Water 73 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 114 kcal
Water 73 g
Protein 21.4 g
Fat 3.14 g
- Saturated Fat 0.63 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.21 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3 g
  - Omega-3 0.52 g
Vitamins 38.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.68 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.64 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.6 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.3 µg
- Vitamin E 0.52 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
Minerals 427 mg
- Major Minerals 425 mg
  - Calcium 34 mg
  - Sodium 77.4 mg
  - Potassium 314 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.21 g
Cholesterol 56.5 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.68 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.64 · vitamin-b6: 0.36 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.6 · vitamin-d: 1.3 · vitamin-e: 0.52 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 77.42 · Potassium: 314 · Calcium: 34 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Tail meat is the primary lean muscle in lobster, crayfish, and many fish.

History

1900

Cannery lines used tail meat in flake and grated tuna packs.

1950

Home cooks folded albacore tail trimmings into salads and croquettes.