Fish
Cheek
Rockfish 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. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.
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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 5.1 g
- Saturated Fat 0.96 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.11 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.95 g
- Cholesterol 54.1 mg
- Sodium 80.2 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 68.6 g
- Energy 133 kcal
- Water 68.6 g
- Protein 19.2 g
- Fat 5.1 g
- Saturated Fat 0.96 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.11 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.95 g
- Omega-3 0.78 g
- Vitamins 43.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.38 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.59 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.33 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 14 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.7 µg
- Vitamin E 0.69 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
- Minerals 342 mg
- Major Minerals 340 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 54.1 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: 3.38 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.59 · vitamin-b6: 0.33 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 14 · vitamin-d: 1.7 · vitamin-e: 0.69 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·
Minerals
Cheek of Rockfish: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Ice, rail and trawler fleets moved rockfish inland as everyday protein, including named cheek portions.
Ice, rail and trawler fleets moved rockfish inland as everyday protein, including named cheek portions.
Coastal fisheries and markets sold rockfish whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named cheek portions.