Fish
Black Bass
Black bass usually means freshwater Micropterus species such as largemouth and smallmouth bass—firm, mild white flesh popular with anglers and in regional American and East Asian cookery. Farmed sea bass or other “bass” names on menus may be different species; true black bass is a freshwater game fish. Flavour is clean when fish are from good water and cleaned promptly. Pan-fry, deep-fry whole, steam Chinese-style, or grill fillets. Skin-on helps hold delicate flesh. Size and muddy notes vary with habitat—trim dark lateral fat if strong.
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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 5.34 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.88 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.98 g
- Cholesterol 55.1 mg
- Sodium 74.1 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 20.8 g
- Water 75.8 g
- Energy 139 kcal
- Water 75.8 g
- Protein 20.8 g
- Animal Protein 19.8 g
- Fat 5.34 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.88 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.98 g
- Vitamins 49.4 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.31 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.75 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.42 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.5 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 3.4 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.5 µg
- Vitamin E 0.61 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 363 mg
- Major Minerals 292 mg
- Trace Minerals 70.8 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 55.1 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 3.4 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.31 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.75 · vitamin-b6: 0.42 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.5 · vitamin-d: 1.5 · vitamin-e: 0.61 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 74.11 · Potassium: 169 · Calcium: 49 · Iron: 1.4 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 69 ·
Fish flesh is lean to oily depending on species; marine omega-3s rise in fatty fish.
History
Indigenous peoples of North America fished black bass in inland waters.
Sport fishing culture elevated largemouth and smallmouth bass in American foodways.
Introduced and related bass entered Chinese freshwater aquaculture and banquet cookery.
Restaurant “bass” labelling required care as farmed sea bass and black bass diverged in markets.