Fish
Soft Roe
Anchovy soft roe is a form used in Mediterranean and Asian fish cookery—either fresh oily small fish or salt-cured umami fillets depending on product. Cured forms are pantry staples; fresh forms need ice and speed. Use for depth of flavour more than large protein portions.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 12 g
- Saturated Fat 3.35 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.83 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.8 g
- Cholesterol 284 mg
- Sodium 82.9 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Total Carbohydrate 4.02 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 20 g
- Water 62 g
- Energy 204 kcal
- Water 62 g
- Carbohydrates 4.02 g
- Protein 20 g
- Fat 12 g
- Saturated Fat 3.35 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.83 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.8 g
- Omega-3 1.68 g
- Vitamins 49.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.78 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.66 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.37 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 10.8 µg
- Vitamin E 1.33 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
- Minerals 308 mg
- Major Minerals 307 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 284 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.78 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.66 · vitamin-b6: 0.37 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.9 · vitamin-d: 10.8 · vitamin-e: 1.33 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·
Minerals
Roe packs protein, cholesterol, and often long-chain omega-3s.
History
Mediterranean salting of anchovies preserved small oily fish for trade.
Jarred and canned anchovy soft roe became global pantry items.