Fish

Whole

Whole conch refers to the animal still associated with its shell or sold as uncleaned foot requiring full extraction. Live or fresh-landed whole conch is mainly a coastal product; inland cooks rarely see it. Extract meat carefully, remove the digestive tract and tough operculum, then trim. Shells are sold separately for décor; culinary buyers want clean meat yield.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

Hand ExtractedLive Landed

Traits

CoastalIn ShellLabour IntensiveLabour To CleanRare InlandTraditional

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 136

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 5.03 g
Saturated Fat 0.95 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.02 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1 g
Cholesterol 58.2 mg
Sodium 83.8 mg
Salt 0.21 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 20.5 g
Water 73 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 136 kcal
Water 73 g
Protein 20.5 g
Fat 5.03 g
- Saturated Fat 0.95 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.02 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1 g
  - Omega-3 0.84 g
Vitamins 38.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.67 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.64 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.5 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.3 µg
- Vitamin E 0.52 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
Minerals 439 mg
- Major Minerals 438 mg
  - Calcium 37 mg
  - Sodium 83.8 mg
  - Potassium 317 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.21 g
Cholesterol 58.2 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: 3.67 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.64 · vitamin-b6: 0.36 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.5 · vitamin-d: 1.3 · vitamin-e: 0.52 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 83.76 · Potassium: 317 · Calcium: 37 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Whole form averages edible parts as typically consumed.

History

500 BCE

Fishers landed whole conch and extracted meat on beaches across the Caribbean.

1980

Tourist markets sold whole shells while kitchens standardised cleaned meat.