Fish

Head

Head of Yellowtail holds cheeks, collar meat, and gelatinous bones for soups, curries, and roasting. Clean gills thoroughly. Coastal kitchens treat it as sweet picking meat, not waste. Keep yellowtail head iced until cooking; pat dry for browning, and stop when just opaque (or leave rare when quality allows for seared or raw service). Sashimi, tataki, and grilled collars suit the cut. Season with salt, acid, and fat that frame buttery firm white-pink flesh.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Cuts & parts

Cheek

Collar

Frame

Characteristics

Preparations

RoastedSimmeredStock

Traits

CollagenFull FlavourStock WorthyTraditional

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 115

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 4.36 g
Saturated Fat 1.03 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.09 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.01 g
Cholesterol 54.8 mg
Sodium 83.2 mg
Salt 0.2 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 16.8 g
Water 71.8 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 115 kcal
Water 71.8 g
Protein 16.8 g
Fat 4.36 g
- Saturated Fat 1.03 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.09 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2.01 g
  - Omega-3 0.8 g
Vitamins 39.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.82 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.66 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.37 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 11 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.4 µg
- Vitamin E 0.54 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
Minerals 315 mg
- Major Minerals 313 mg
  - Calcium 25 mg
  - Sodium 83.2 mg
  - Potassium 205 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.2 g
Cholesterol 54.8 mg

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.1 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 3.82 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.66 · vitamin-b6: 0.37 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 11 · vitamin-d: 1.4 · vitamin-e: 0.54 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 83.15 · Potassium: 205 · Calcium: 25 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Heads mix lean meat, collagen, and small fat deposits—great for stock more than pure macros.

History

1800

Coastal cooks portioned yellowtail into head pieces for even cooking and trade.

1950

Filleting lines and frozen packs made head of yellowtail available inland.

2000

Restaurants standardised specialty head portions of yellowtail for plate timing.