Fish

Butterfly Fillet

Butterfly fillet of Whitebait joins both sides in a wide flat portion. Check pin bones; even thickness is the goal. As a butterfly fillet section of fillet, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep whitebait butterfly fillet iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque . Deep-frying as a crisp whole snack suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame tender bone-in morsel.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedFreshGrilledPan FriedPreparedRawRoastedWhole

Traits

Butterfly FilletFine GrainLeanPortionPrep Ready

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 138

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 4.75 g
Saturated Fat 0.99 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.9 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.06 g
Cholesterol 56.2 mg
Sodium 79.4 mg
Salt 0.21 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 21.5 g
Water 72.5 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 138 kcal
Water 72.5 g
Protein 21.5 g
Fat 4.75 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.9 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.06 g
  - Omega-3 0.82 g
Vitamins 38.1 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.59 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.62 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.6 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.3 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.3 µg
- Vitamin E 0.5 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
Minerals 473 mg
- Major Minerals 471 mg
  - Calcium 56 mg
  - Sodium 79.4 mg
  - Potassium 336 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.21 g
Cholesterol 56.2 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.59 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.62 · vitamin-b6: 0.35 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.6 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.3 · vitamin-d: 1.3 · vitamin-e: 0.5 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 79.41 · Potassium: 336 · Calcium: 56 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Fillet is primarily muscle—leaner than belly or skin-on cuts of the same species.

History

1800

Coastal cooks portioned whitebait into butterfly fillet pieces for even cooking and trade.

1950

Filleting lines and frozen packs made butterfly fillet of whitebait available inland.

2000

Restaurants standardised specialty butterfly fillet portions of whitebait for plate timing.