Fish

Soft Roe

Soft roe (milt) of Whitebait is creamy male tissue, classically floured and fried. Only very fresh milt; older product turns pasty. As a soft roe section of roe, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep whitebait soft roe 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

CookedCuredFreshGarnishPreparedSalted

Traits

DelicatePortionPrep ReadyRichSoft Roe

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 7.42 g
Saturated Fat 1.05 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.94 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.26 g
Cholesterol 287 mg
Sodium 84.7 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 22.8 g
Water 69.1 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 163 kcal
Water 69.1 g
Protein 22.8 g
Fat 7.42 g
- Saturated Fat 1.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 1.94 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 5.26 g
  - Omega-3 2.1 g
Vitamins 39.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.89 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.67 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.38 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 11.2 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.4 µg
- Vitamin E 0.55 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
Minerals 332 mg
- Major Minerals 331 mg
  - Calcium 33 mg
  - Sodium 84.7 mg
  - Potassium 213 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Cholesterol 287 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.89 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.67 · vitamin-b6: 0.38 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 11.2 · vitamin-d: 1.4 · vitamin-e: 0.55 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 84.7 · Potassium: 213 · Calcium: 33 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Roe packs protein, cholesterol, and often long-chain omega-3s.

History

1800

Coastal cooks portioned whitebait into soft roe pieces for even cooking and trade.

1950

Filleting lines and frozen packs made soft roe of whitebait available inland.

2000

Restaurants standardised specialty soft roe portions of whitebait for plate timing.