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Cod roe

Cod roe is the roe of codfish, commonly salted, cooked, or used in spreads and sauces.

Cod roe — illustrative ingredient image

About Cod roe

Cod roe is the egg mass from a female cod fish, used as a seafood ingredient rather than as cod muscle. It may be sold fresh, cooked, salted, smoked, or otherwise preserved. The preservation method affects its firmness, colour, saltiness, and concentration of flavour.

Fresh or cooked roe may remain enclosed in a soft sac or be separated into individual grains. It is used in spreads, sauces, salads, seafood dishes, and sliced preparations. Roe in its sac can be poached or sliced, while loose grains can be folded into mixtures or scattered over food.

Cod roe ranges from pale and soft in fresh forms to darker, firmer, and more concentrated when salted or smoked. It may be sold whole, in sections, or loose. Cooking sets the roe, while salting, smoking, and drying further alter its texture and flavour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for cod roe

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English

Cod roe

English

Roe, cod, hard, coated in batter, fried

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English

Roe, cod, hard, raw

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Cod roe nutrition & diet

Cod roe nutritional value

Roe, cod, hard, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
104kcal
Protein
21.7g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
1.9g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 16-299. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Confirm whether the roe is fresh, cooked, salted, smoked, canned, or prepared as a spread. The edible roe portion should be separated from containers, sauces, oil, and garnishes when matching a reference, since preservation and recipe additions determine the relevant composition.

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Diet considerations

Cod roe is animal-derived fish reproductive tissue. Salted, smoked, canned, or spread preparations may include oil, dairy, egg, or seasonings. Wheat or other cereal ingredients in coatings and serving foods can alter compatibility. Portion and accompanying bread, crackers, or starches influence carbohydrate patterns.

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: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Roe, cod, hard, raw ↗. 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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