Fish
Tail Cut
Salmon tail-cut steak is a thinner cross-section from toward the tail—smaller diameter, less fat, faster cook. Useful for lighter appetites and for dishes where a full centre steak would be too rich or large. Cook hotter and shorter than centre steaks; consider a marinade or glaze because the leaner meat has less self-basting fat. Good for teriyaki-style glazing and oven finishing.
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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 6.64 g
- Saturated Fat 0.7 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.44 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5 g
- Cholesterol 56.8 mg
- Sodium 76.1 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 21.3 g
- Water 69.9 g
- Energy 145 kcal
- Water 69.9 g
- Protein 21.3 g
- Fat 6.64 g
- Saturated Fat 0.7 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.44 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5 g
- Omega-3 1.8 g
- Vitamins 53.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.3 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.75 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.42 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.4 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 12.3 µg
- Vitamin E 1.53 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 440 mg
- Major Minerals 438 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 56.8 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.3 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.75 · vitamin-b6: 0.42 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.4 · vitamin-d: 12.3 · vitamin-e: 1.53 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Tail meat is the primary lean muscle in lobster, crayfish, and many fish.
History
Tail-end cross-cuts of salmon fed children and thrifty households when larger steaks went to guests.
Fish markets priced tail steaks below centre cuts, creating a clear retail hierarchy.
Value packs of tail-cut salmon steaks filled freezer aisles for budget weeknight meals.