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Beluga skin and blubber

Edible skin and attached blubber from beluga whale, known in regional Inuktut forms as maktaaq or mattaq.

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About Beluga skin and blubber

Beluga skin and attached blubber are an edible whale food commonly called maktaaq or mattaq in some northern Indigenous foodways. The skin is firm and chewy, while the layer of blubber is fatty and can have a distinct marine flavour. The proportions of skin and blubber, and whether the piece is raw, frozen, cooked or otherwise prepared, vary.

It may be eaten in pieces or prepared in other ways according to local practice. This is a specific animal tissue combination, not whale meat alone; descriptions and nutrition comparisons should distinguish the skin from the attached fat and account for preparation.

Ingredient type
whole food

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maktaaq

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mattaq

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Beluga skin and blubber nutrition & diet

Beluga skin and blubber nutritional value

Reference: Beluga, wild, mattak, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
154kcal
Protein
27.0g
Carbs
0.8g
Fat
4.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Comparisons depend on the relative amounts of skin and attached blubber, as well as whether the sample is raw, frozen, cooked or otherwise preserved.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity, version 4.0 — 0701171 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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