Whitebait, in flour, fried
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Whitebait are small fish eaten whole, including the bones. The whitebait described here are rolled in flour and fried. In this form, they mainly provide fat and protein, with a smaller amount of carbohydrate from the flour coating. Per 100g, they contain 48g of fat, 20g of protein, 5.3g of carbohydrate and 860mg of calcium.
Protein contributes to the maintenance and repair of body tissues, while calcium is needed for normal bones and teeth. Eating the bones accounts for much of the calcium in whole fish such as whitebait. Frying adds fat, which is worth noting for people monitoring their fat or energy intake. Full nutrient figures, including energy and salt, are given in the tables below.
Nutrition per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Energy | 525 kcal |
Energy | 2174 kJ |
Fat | 48g |
Carbohydrate | 5.3g |
of which sugars | 0.1g |
20g | |
Salt | 0.58g |
Alcohol | 0g |
Water | 24g |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Trace | |
860mg | |
5.1mg | |
50mg | |
860mg | |
110mg | |
Sodium | 230mg |
About these figures
Values are per 100g of the food as described (Whole fish; rolled in flour and fried). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.