Fish
Roe
Sea urchin roe (uni) is the cleaned gonad lobes—soft, creamy, and intensely marine. It is not fish egg roe in the caviar sense but is sold under the roe name in many markets. Colour and firmness signal diet and freshness more than absolute species. Keep refrigerated at the edge of freezing without ice crystals. Dress with almost nothing: rice, citrus zest, or brown butter. Discard any grey, watery, or ammonia-scented product.
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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 7.21 g
- Saturated Fat 1.02 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.98 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.77 g
- Cholesterol 260 mg
- Sodium 75.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 23.2 g
- Water 69.7 g
- Energy 176 kcal
- Water 69.7 g
- Protein 23.2 g
- Fat 7.21 g
- Saturated Fat 1.02 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.98 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 4.77 g
- Omega-3 1.91 g
- Vitamins 42.6 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.37 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.76 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.6 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.6 µg
- Vitamin E 0.62 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 445 mg
- Major Minerals 443 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 260 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: 4.37 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.76 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.6 · vitamin-d: 1.6 · vitamin-e: 0.62 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Roe packs protein, cholesterol, and often long-chain omega-3s.
History
Cleaned uni lobes became a distinct product from whole urchin cracking.
International fish lists standardised sea urchin roe as a sushi and gourmet line item.
Chefs plated uni as a standalone crudo element beyond nigiri.