Fish
Roe
Sprat roe is the egg mass—hard or soft—for pan-frying, salting or specialty use. Rich marine flavour. Cook gently; high heat toughens. Use only impeccably fresh roe. Lemon and pepper often suffice. 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 7.9 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.94 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.05 g
- Cholesterol 280 mg
- Sodium 81.6 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 20.8 g
- Water 71.1 g
- Energy 160 kcal
- Water 71.1 g
- Protein 20.8 g
- Fat 7.9 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.94 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.05 g
- Omega-3 2.02 g
- Vitamins 42.3 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.4 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.59 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.33 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 14.1 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.7 µg
- Vitamin E 0.69 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
- Minerals 437 mg
- Major Minerals 436 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 280 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.13 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.4 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.59 · vitamin-b6: 0.33 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 14.1 · vitamin-d: 1.7 · vitamin-e: 0.69 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·
Minerals
Roe packs protein, cholesterol, and often long-chain omega-3s.
History
Coastal fisheries and markets sold sprat whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named roe portions.
Coastal fisheries and markets sold sprat whole and in pieces long before industrial freezing, including named roe portions.
Fillet and portion packs of sprat became standard supermarket seafood, including named roe portions.