Fish
Head
Mahi-mahi head is large and blunt, with modest cheek meat and good stock bones. Clean thoroughly; the head is more stock than steak. Some coastal cooks grill split heads, but most commercial value is in the body loins. Simmer for broth after removing gills. Pick any cheek meat as a cook’s bonus.
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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 4.74 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.97 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.05 g
- Cholesterol 56.7 mg
- Sodium 82.3 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 17.1 g
- Water 73.2 g
- Energy 108 kcal
- Water 73.2 g
- Protein 17.1 g
- Fat 4.74 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.97 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.05 g
- Omega-3 0.82 g
- Vitamins 39 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.77 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.65 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.37 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.8 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.3 µg
- Vitamin E 0.53 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
- Minerals 450 mg
- Major Minerals 448 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 56.7 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.77 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.65 · vitamin-b6: 0.37 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.8 · vitamin-d: 1.3 · vitamin-e: 0.53 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·
Minerals
Heads mix lean meat, collagen, and small fat deposits—great for stock more than pure macros.
History
Heads were used locally for soups in tropical fisheries.
Export focus on fillets left heads for local stock use.