Fish
Cheek
Flounder cheek from the head is sweet and gelatinous—tiny yield, top flavour. Sear or braise just tender; serve as a special. Taste a scrap if quality seems uncertain before committing a whole batch.
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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 5.24 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.94 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1 g
- Cholesterol 57.3 mg
- Sodium 79.8 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 19.2 g
- Water 69.1 g
- Energy 129 kcal
- Water 69.1 g
- Protein 19.2 g
- Fat 5.24 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.94 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1 g
- Omega-3 0.84 g
- Vitamins 41 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.09 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.71 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.4 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 11.8 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.5 µg
- Vitamin E 0.58 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 415 mg
- Major Minerals 414 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 57.3 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.09 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.71 · vitamin-b6: 0.4 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 11.8 · vitamin-d: 1.5 · vitamin-e: 0.58 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Cheek of Flounder: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Fillet and portion packs of flounder became standard supermarket seafood, including named cheek portions.
Coastal fisheries and markets sold flounder whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named cheek portions.
Fillet and portion packs of flounder became standard supermarket seafood, including named cheek portions.