Fish
Skin
Bonito skin can crisp when scaled, dried, and cooked hard skin-side down, or be removed for raw slices and some poaching. Fresh grill fish and dried katsuobushi for dashi are different products. 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 14.5 g
- Saturated Fat 2.85 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.57 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 6.04 g
- Cholesterol 78.7 mg
- Sodium 78.3 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 14.2 g
- Water 68.7 g
- Energy 187 kcal
- Water 68.7 g
- Protein 14.2 g
- Fat 14.5 g
- Saturated Fat 2.85 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.57 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 6.04 g
- Omega-3 2.4 g
- Vitamins 42.7 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.39 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.76 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.7 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.6 µg
- Vitamin E 0.62 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 366 mg
- Major Minerals 364 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 78.7 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: 4.39 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.76 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.7 · vitamin-d: 1.6 · vitamin-e: 0.62 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Skin carries subcutaneous fat and collagen; crisping concentrates calories.
History
Markets sold bonito skin-on or skinned by customer preference.
Crisp-skin techniques featured bonito in restaurant service.