Fish
Sea Bream
Sea bream groups several Sparidae, led in European markets by gilt-head bream (Sparus aurata, orada/dorade). Flesh is white, firm, and slightly sweet with enough fat for grilling without drying. Farmed gilt-head is a Mediterranean staple; wild fish can taste cleaner and firmer when line-caught. Roast or grill whole on the bone, score the skin for even cooking, and finish with olive oil, herbs, and citrus. Fillets suit pan-frying and en papillote. Japanese and Korean tables use related porgies and sea breams for sashimi and grilling. Avoid muddy-tasting poorly held farmed fish—origin and handling matter as much as species name.
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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 4.9 g
- Saturated Fat 1.06 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.14 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.92 g
- Cholesterol 53.4 mg
- Sodium 81.1 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 20 g
- Water 71.7 g
- Energy 120 kcal
- Water 71.7 g
- Protein 20 g
- Animal Protein 19 g
- Fat 4.9 g
- Saturated Fat 1.06 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.14 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.92 g
- Vitamins 47 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.91 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.68 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.38 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 11.3 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 3.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.4 µg
- Vitamin E 0.55 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 544 mg
- Major Minerals 395 mg
- Trace Minerals 149 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 53.4 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 3.2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.91 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.68 · vitamin-b6: 0.38 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 11.3 · vitamin-d: 1.4 · vitamin-e: 0.55 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Sodium: 81.1 · Potassium: 247 · Calcium: 67 · Iron: 1.2 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 147 ·
Fish flesh is lean to oily depending on species; marine omega-3s rise in fatty fish.
History
Coastal and river fishing for sea bream and related species supplied essential protein long before agriculture spread globally.
Salting, drying, smoking, and fermenting extended the shelf life of sea bream and enabled long-distance trade.
Ice preservation and railway transport brought fresh sea bream to inland cities beyond fishing ports.
Industrial freezing, aquaculture, and global logistics made sea bream widely available in international markets.