Fish
Steak
Bonito steak is a thick cross-cut or loin portion for grilling—dark, robust, tuna-family. It behaves like a meaty fish steak: hot surface, short time, rest briefly. Season simply; finish with acid or herb oil. Fresh grill fish and dried katsuobushi for dashi are different products. Doneness is judged by flake and translucency, not beef habits alone.
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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 4.53 g
- Saturated Fat 0.95 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.96 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.04 g
- Cholesterol 56.4 mg
- Sodium 79.1 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 21.3 g
- Water 70.2 g
- Energy 133 kcal
- Water 70.2 g
- Protein 21.3 g
- Fat 4.53 g
- Saturated Fat 0.95 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.96 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.04 g
- Omega-3 0.82 g
- Vitamins 37.9 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.49 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.7 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
- Minerals 447 mg
- Major Minerals 445 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 56.4 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.49 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.6 · vitamin-b6: 0.34 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10 · vitamin-d: 1.2 · vitamin-e: 0.7 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·
Minerals
Fillet is primarily muscle—leaner than belly or skin-on cuts of the same species.
History
Retail bonito steaks made weeknight fish grilling practical.
Restaurant rare-seared steaks popularised thick bonito portions.