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Canned Fish

Canned fish is fish preserved in a sealed container, commonly packed for use in salads, sandwiches, sauces, and main dishes.

Canned Fish — illustrative ingredient image

About Canned Fish

Canned fish is fish that has been prepared and sealed in a can or other shelf-stable container, then heat-processed for preservation. It is used in salads, sandwiches, spreads, sauces, pasta, casseroles, soups, and main dishes.

The contents may be whole, filleted, flaked, or minced, and texture ranges from firm and flaky to soft or pâté-like. Flavour varies substantially with species, seasoning, smoking, and packing medium; fish may be plain, salted, smoked, or seasoned.

Products are commonly sold as cans, tins, or smaller portion packs, packed in oil, water, brine, or sauce. Skin, bones, or other edible parts may be retained. The exact preparation, species, packing liquid, and retained parts are unspecified.

Ingredient type
compound ingredient

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Local names for canned fish

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English

canned fish

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Canned Fish nutrition & diet

Canned Fish nutritional value

Fish, canned

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
156kcal
Protein
23.2g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
6.3g

Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.

Portions & preparation

Establish the fish species and use the edible flesh in its actual packing medium, such as oil, brine, or water. Record drained or undrained status, skin and bones, smoking, sauces, and mixed preparations because these details materially define the reference match.

Compare the right form: Match to the identified canned fish species and packing medium, specifying drained flesh, bones, skin, sauce, or oil retained.

Diet considerations

Canned fish is animal-derived, but species, processing, and packing vary. Compatibility changes with dairy sauces, eggs, meat, shellfish, or cereal coatings and fillings; oil, brine, and recipe additions affect the serving pattern, while carbohydrate patterns depend on accompaniments and portion.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
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: USDA FoodData Central — Fish, canned ↗. 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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