Fish
Roe
Salmon roe is the egg mass—fresh loose eggs, salted ikura, or whole sacs depending on market form. Good eggs pop cleanly with a briny, slightly sweet finish; mushy or sulphurous eggs are past their best. Cure gently with salt or soy-based brines; avoid boiling. Serve cold as a garnish, on rice, or with blini—keep iced until the last moment.
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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 14 g
- Saturated Fat 3.49 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.19 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 6.29 g
- Cholesterol 299 mg
- Sodium 79.3 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 2.04 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 24 g
- Water 58 g
- Energy 230 kcal
- Water 58 g
- Carbohydrates 2.04 g
- Protein 24 g
- Fat 14 g
- Saturated Fat 3.49 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.19 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 6.29 g
- Omega-3 2.2 g
- Vitamins 54.7 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.41 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.76 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.8 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 12.6 µg
- Vitamin E 1.56 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 389 mg
- Major Minerals 387 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 299 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.17 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.41 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.76 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.8 · vitamin-d: 12.6 · vitamin-e: 1.56 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Roe packs protein, cholesterol, and often long-chain omega-3s.
History
Salmon eggs were a primary preserved food along Pacific and Atlantic salmon rivers.
Commercial packing of salmon caviar and salted roe expanded trade beyond local smokehouses.
Ikura, red caviar, and cured salmon roe became year-round luxury grocery items.