Fish
Ventral
Ventral fillet of Tilapia runs toward the belly—more fat and softer grain. Good for grilling and richer plates. As a ventral section of fillet, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep tilapia ventral iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque. Baking, frying, steaming, and stewing suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame soft fine white flake.
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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 2.02 g
- Saturated Fat 0.38 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.81 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.83 g
- Cholesterol 52 mg
- Sodium 83.8 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 19.3 g
- Water 69.1 g
- Energy 95.5 kcal
- Water 69.1 g
- Protein 19.3 g
- Fat 2.02 g
- Saturated Fat 0.38 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.81 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.83 g
- Omega-3 0.33 g
- Vitamins 43.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.12 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.17 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.55 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.79 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.45 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 13.2 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.6 µg
- Vitamin E 0.65 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 393 mg
- Major Minerals 392 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.21 g
- Cholesterol 52 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.12 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.17 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.55 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.79 · vitamin-b6: 0.45 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 13.2 · vitamin-d: 1.6 · vitamin-e: 0.65 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Ventral of Tilapia: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Coastal cooks portioned tilapia into ventral pieces for even cooking and trade.
Filleting lines and frozen packs made ventral of tilapia available inland.
Restaurants standardised specialty ventral portions of tilapia for plate timing.