Fish
Skin
Arctic Char skin can crisp when scaled, dried, and cooked hard skin-side down, or be removed for raw slices and some poaching. Treat like premium trout/salmon hybrid—keep moist, skin crisps well. Pat dry thoroughly; steam under wet skin causes sticking. Not meat crackling—expect thin fish skin crisp. Discard if bitter after long storage.
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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 13.9 g
- Saturated Fat 2.85 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.76 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.29 g
- Cholesterol 75.9 mg
- Sodium 79.1 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 14 g
- Water 75.5 g
- Energy 181 kcal
- Water 75.5 g
- Protein 14 g
- Fat 13.9 g
- Saturated Fat 2.85 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.76 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.29 g
- Omega-3 2.12 g
- Vitamins 38 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.56 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.62 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.2 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.3 µg
- Vitamin E 0.5 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
- Minerals 381 mg
- Major Minerals 379 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 75.9 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: 3.56 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.62 · vitamin-b6: 0.35 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.2 · vitamin-d: 1.3 · vitamin-e: 0.5 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·
Minerals
Skin carries subcutaneous fat and collagen; crisping concentrates calories.
History
Markets sold arctic char skin-on or skinned by customer preference.
Crisp-skin techniques featured arctic char in restaurant service.