Fish
Tail Cut
Tail-cut of Swordfish is smaller and faster-cooking. Fold thin ends under for even heat in sauced dishes. As a tail cut section of steak, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep swordfish tail cut iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque . Grilling steaks and searing loins suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame meaty firm texture.
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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 2.9 g
- Saturated Fat 0.61 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.17 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.12 g
- Cholesterol 51.8 mg
- Sodium 75.9 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 23.1 g
- Water 72.9 g
- Energy 119 kcal
- Water 72.9 g
- Protein 23.1 g
- Fat 2.9 g
- Saturated Fat 0.61 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.17 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.12 g
- Omega-3 0.45 g
- Vitamins 43.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.13 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.34 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.58 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.47 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 13.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.7 µg
- Vitamin E 0.68 mg
- Vitamin K 0.6 µg
- Minerals 361 mg
- Major Minerals 360 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 51.8 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: 3.34 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.58 · vitamin-b6: 0.47 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 13.9 · vitamin-d: 1.7 · vitamin-e: 0.68 · vitamin-k: 0.6 ·
Minerals
Tail meat is the primary lean muscle in lobster, crayfish, and many fish.
History
Coastal cooks portioned swordfish into tail cut pieces for even cooking and trade.
Filleting lines and frozen packs made tail cut of swordfish available inland.
Restaurants standardised specialty tail cut portions of swordfish for plate timing.