Fish

Swim Bladder

Swim bladder of Yellowtail is collagen tissue for some Asian soups when cleaned and simmered to gelatin. Specialty product. As a swim bladder section of offal, portion for even cooking and clear labelling. Keep yellowtail swim bladder 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

Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedCookedFreshFriedGrilledPâtéPrepared

Traits

Nose To TailNutrient DensePortionPrep ReadySwim Bladder

Nutrition

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

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 137

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 5.26 g
Saturated Fat 0.99 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.09 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.93 g
Cholesterol 53.4 mg
Sodium 77.7 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 19.2 g
Water 70.5 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 137 kcal
Water 70.5 g
Protein 19.2 g
Fat 5.26 g
- Saturated Fat 0.99 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 2.09 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.93 g
  - Omega-3 0.77 g
Vitamins 38.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 3.65 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.63 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.36 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 10.5 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 1.3 µg
- Vitamin E 0.51 mg
- Vitamin K 0.4 µg
Minerals 349 mg
- Major Minerals 348 mg
  - Calcium 20 mg
  - Sodium 77.7 mg
  - Potassium 250 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.19 g
Cholesterol 53.4 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: 3.65 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.63 · vitamin-b6: 0.36 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 10.5 · vitamin-d: 1.3 · vitamin-e: 0.51 · vitamin-k: 0.4 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 77.71 · Potassium: 250 · Calcium: 20 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Swim Bladder of Yellowtail: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

1800

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

1950

Filleting lines and frozen packs made swim bladder of yellowtail available inland.

2000

Restaurants standardised specialty swim bladder portions of yellowtail for plate timing.