Proximate Analysis of Brevoortia tyrannus
Mainly from V.P. Bykov (1983, Ref. 4883)

 Main ref.
 Country
 
 Locality
 Not specified
 Remark
 Not utilized for human consumption, although development work on its use for surimi is proceeding. The dark color of the meat has proved to be a problem in surimi production, restricting potential uses of the paste. Contains 189 kcal in 100 g edible weight.
 Weight proportions
 Chemical composition
 Body parts
Moisture %
Protein %
Fat %
Ash %
 Whole fish
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 Meat/Fillet
67.4
17.9
13
1.7
 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
 Based on 100 edible weight.
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