Proximate Analysis of Thunnus albacares
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

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 Locality
 Not specified, abdominal part analyzed
 Remark
 Light colored meat of the yellowfin has a pinkish tinge and dense consistency. The dark meat unlike the light has a friable structure. When boiled, light meat becomes gray, with a dense, somewhat hard consistency. In taste, light meat resembles chicken and has a distinct acid flavor. Dark meat has low taste qualities.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
70.1
22.6
6.1
1.2
 Liver
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 Roe
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 Viscera
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 Head/bone/fins
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 Waste/offal
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 Comment
 Data pertains to the abdominal part.
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