Fish
Cheek
Marlin cheek is a sweet gelatinous nugget from the head—small yield, high pleasure. Sear or braise gently until just tender. Keep pieces whole. A cook’s treat in fishmonger and coastal cookery. 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 4.74 g
- Saturated Fat 1.01 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.99 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.07 g
- Cholesterol 57.3 mg
- Sodium 76 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 20.3 g
- Water 73.1 g
- Energy 132 kcal
- Water 73.1 g
- Protein 20.3 g
- Fat 4.74 g
- Saturated Fat 1.01 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.99 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.07 g
- Omega-3 0.83 g
- Vitamins 43.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.34 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.58 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.47 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 13.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.7 µg
- Vitamin E 0.68 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
- Minerals 432 mg
- Major Minerals 430 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 57.3 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: 3.34 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.58 · vitamin-b6: 0.47 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 13.9 · vitamin-d: 1.7 · vitamin-e: 0.68 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·
Minerals
Cheek of Marlin: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Ice, rail and trawler fleets moved marlin inland as everyday protein, including named cheek portions.
Ice, rail and trawler fleets moved marlin inland as everyday protein, including named cheek portions.
Coastal fisheries and markets sold marlin whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named cheek portions.