Fish
Meat
Conch meat is the cleaned foot muscle sold fresh or frozen, often pre-tenderised. It is the form used for salad, fritters, cracked conch, and chowder. Colour should be pale; sour or grey meat is past use. Keep frozen until needed, thaw cold, and dry well before frying batter. For salad, chop small and marinate in citrus to both season and lightly cure.
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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 5.27 g
- Saturated Fat 1 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.93 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1 g
- Cholesterol 57.2 mg
- Sodium 79.7 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 21.7 g
- Water 76.3 g
- Energy 124 kcal
- Water 76.3 g
- Protein 21.7 g
- Fat 5.27 g
- Saturated Fat 1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.93 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1 g
- Omega-3 0.84 g
- Vitamins 42.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.43 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.59 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.34 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 14.1 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.8 µg
- Vitamin E 0.7 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
- Minerals 415 mg
- Major Minerals 414 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 57.2 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: 3.43 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.59 · vitamin-b6: 0.34 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 14.1 · vitamin-d: 1.8 · vitamin-e: 0.7 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·
Minerals
Picked or portioned meat reflects the animal’s muscle composition.
History
Cleaned frozen conch meat enabled fritters far from Caribbean landing sites.
Food-service packs portioned conch meat for consistent fritter recipes.
Premium fresh-frozen meats targeted higher-end cracked conch plates.