Fish

Centre Cut

Centre-cut fillet of Tuna is the thick uniform middle—best for matched pan times. Avoids thin tail and belly taper. As a centre cut section of fillet, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep tuna centre cut iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque (or leave a rare centre on quality loins for steaks and sashimi). Sashimi, searing, canning, and poke suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame dense steak-like muscle.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedFreshGrilledPan FriedPreparedRawRoastedWhole

Traits

Centre CutFine GrainLeanPortionPrep Ready

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 163

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 10.1 g
Saturated Fat 1.24 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.29 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6.59 g
Cholesterol 57.9 mg
Sodium 80.2 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 18 g
Water 70.2 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 163 kcal
Water 70.2 g
Protein 18 g
Fat 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat 1.24 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.29 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 6.59 g
  - Omega-3 2.31 g
Vitamins 54.1 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.16 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.32 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.75 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.42 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 3.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 12.5 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 12.4 µg
- Vitamin E 1.53 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
Minerals 420 mg
- Major Minerals 418 mg
  - Calcium 29 mg
  - Sodium 80.2 mg
  - Potassium 309 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Cholesterol 57.9 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.11 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.16 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.32 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.75 · vitamin-b6: 0.42 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 3.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 12.5 · vitamin-d: 12.4 · vitamin-e: 1.53 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 80.15 · Potassium: 309 · Calcium: 29 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Centre Cut of Tuna: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

1800

Coastal cooks portioned tuna into centre cut pieces for even cooking and trade.

1950

Filleting lines and frozen packs made centre cut of tuna available inland.

2000

Restaurants standardised specialty centre cut portions of tuna for plate timing.