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Cape hake

Cape hake is a southern African hake sold whole or in portions, with mild, lean flesh that becomes delicate and flaky when cooked.

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About Cape hake

Cape hake is a commercially used southern African hake sold as a food fish, commonly as fillets or steaks as well as whole or portioned fish. Raw flesh is pale and relatively lean, with a mild flavour and a delicate, flaky texture after cooking.

It is commonly cooked by baking, frying, grilling or poaching. The name can refer to more than one closely related hake species in the regional trade, so species-specific nutrition or identification should not be inferred from this common name alone.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Cape hake

English

Merlu blanc du Cap, surgelé, cru

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Cape hake nutrition & diet

Cape hake nutritional value

Reference: Shallow-water Cape hake raw

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

Calories
73kcal
Protein
16.6g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
0.6g

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

Nutrition comparisons depend on whether the sample is raw or cooked and on the cut and preparation. A common-name record may also combine more than one hake species.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • 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: Swedish Food Agency Food Database, 2026-07-01 — 4611 ↗. 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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