Fish
Cheek
Sole cheek from the head is sweet and gelatinous—tiny yield, top flavour. Sear or braise just tender; serve as a special. Taste a scrap if quality seems uncertain before committing a whole batch.
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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 1.95 g
- Saturated Fat 0.39 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.8 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.76 g
- Cholesterol 55.4 mg
- Sodium 81.7 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 20.8 g
- Water 68.7 g
- Energy 101 kcal
- Water 68.7 g
- Protein 20.8 g
- Fat 1.95 g
- Saturated Fat 0.39 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.8 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.76 g
- Omega-3 0.3 g
- Vitamins 43.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.48 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.78 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.44 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 13 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.6 µg
- Vitamin E 0.64 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 417 mg
- Major Minerals 416 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 55.4 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: 4.48 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.78 · vitamin-b6: 0.44 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 13 · vitamin-d: 1.6 · vitamin-e: 0.64 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Cheek of Sole: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Fillet and portion packs of sole became standard supermarket seafood, including named cheek portions.
Coastal fisheries and markets sold sole whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named cheek portions.
Fillet and portion packs of sole became standard supermarket seafood, including named cheek portions.